And /Library/Application\ Support/ does contain a lot of important things for the user, not only his home folder.
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But what about additions that the user has made to the system? Third-party extensions, homebrewed and other binaries in /usr/local/? It would be easy for the Backblaze servers to diff a client's system setup against the standard Apple OS X install and only backup the additional files & directories, those that are not OS X defaults. Some things could be improved, though: I get it that system files and directories will not be backed up. CrashPlan, because I haven't tried them, but I love it: fast, easy, fair price, works great on El Capitan, satisfying so far. I can't compare it to other similar services, e.g. I made the Sparse Bundle directly inside Apple's provided Disk Utility set to maximum encryption.
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Meanwhile, I have it set to open up and ask for its password each time I boot my Macs.
They can't get into my Sparse Bundle Disk Image, period. I back it up and mirror it via Drop Box and don't have to care if government surveillance maniacs are on the loose busily destroying The Fourth Amendment. Because it is a 'bundle', only pieces of the 'bundle' are updated as it changes, versus the entire disk image. The encryption dilemma: I have a password protected, encrypted Sparse Bundle Disk Image I use for storing my private data. Otherwise, I've had very good success with Box. Box is kind of annoying in that you are stuck using Windows naming characters and they can lose track of which Mac in a mirrored pair is the primary versus secondary.
SpiderOak and Arq have good reputations and are both Mac friendly. This option could be preferable because this is an all-new computer, you want a fresh backup of the existing system, or you do not need the files from your old computer/backup.My experience with Backblaze was that they were incompetent and didn't care to discuss the matter.
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This process deletes the old backup currently using the license, freeing up the license to be used on the new installation. The Transfer License option is good if you want to start an entirely new backup using the license from your old backup. Please find a detailed guide on how our Inherit Backup State option here This process will scan and compare the current contents of your computer to what has been previously backed up to our servers, skip over files that have been previously uploaded so that you do not have to upload them again, and move onto backup what data is new and not present in your old backup.
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This is also usually the best option to choose when you are upgrading your Operating System or just reinstalling the Backblaze software on the same computer. This is good if all of the data is exactly the same, and you would prefer to reassociate your preexisting backup with your new installation of the Backblaze software. You can find both these methods explained below:Īn Inherit Backup State will resume your old backup on your new computer/hard drive. Both methods will properly license the new installation, but the way in which it is handled differs, the two methods are Inherit Backup State or Transfer License. There are two methods of moving a paid license from your original computer to a new computer or installation.
You can find our guide on creating a restore here If you need to recover any data, please create a restore before proceeding. Please note: Before proceeding with any method of transferring your license you should make sure that you do not need to retrieve any data from your previous backup.
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