Take Control of Easy Mac Backups

Joe walks you through these important steps: - Identifying backup hardware that matches your needs and budget - Understanding the pros and cons of Time Machine, including nine situations where you'll want to go beyond Time Machine - Setting up your backup drive (or Time Capsule) - Configuring Time Machine - Making a bootable duplicate - Storing a backup offsite - Recovering your data You'll also get tips for setting up ChronoSync, CrashPlan, Data Backup, QRecall, Retrospect, and Synk; find out how an online sync is (and isn't) like a backup; and find coupons for 10% off CrashPlan and a $30 discount on Data Backup. In this book, you'll find answers to questions such as these: - How can I get the maximum benefit from Time Machine? - What features should I look for in an external backup drive? And, should I use a Time Capsule, Apple's all-in-one Wi-Fi router and backup appliance? - Should I use an online"cloud"backup service, such as Backblaze, CrashPlan, or JungleDisk? - Should I use USB or FireWire to connect my backup drive? - What's a versioned backup, and why should I care? - Why is having a bootable duplicate important? - How can I easily and effectively keep an offsite backup? - Time Machine is acting strangely.
What should I do? - How do I migrate existing backups to a Time Capsule? - What's the difference between an online sync and a backup? - How do I restore a file from TimeMachine?