How to back up your Photos library in macOS Sequoia

Your Photos library might sync with iCloud, but in macOS Sequoia, making a manual backup is still a smart way to guard against deletion or corruption. Here's how to keep your memories safe.

Andrew Orr 8 months ago 6

What you should know about Apple's switch from rsync to openrsync

Forced by licensing issues, Apple replaced the rsync command-line tool in macOS with an alternative: openrsync. Here's what you should know about the change.

Chip Loder 1 year ago 6

How to backup your Mac

Whether it's a MacBook Pro that's always out on the road with you, or a Mac Studio that gets left in an office, your Mac holds critical data and you've got to back it up.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 14

macOS Sequoia 15.2 isn't allowing third-party utilities to make bootable backups

The developer of SuperDuper! says what they think is a bug in macOS Sequoia 15.2 has inadvertently broken how the app can create bootable backups — however, it may not be accidental at all.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 26

Apple ending iCloud backup support for iOS 8 and earlier on December 18

Owners of iPhones running on iOS 8 and earlier will soon lose the ability to use iCloud device backups, unless they update to iOS 9 or later.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 5

How to fix corrupted DaVinci Resolve projects

Most video creators are familiar with the dreaded "Media Offline" warning and the panic it triggers. For users of DaVinci Resolve, the fix usually takes just a few clicks, but sometimes relinking clips seems impossible, and a project appears to be gone forever.

David Schloss 2 years ago 1

Save up to 50% on external SSDs, hard drives & NAS enclosures with World Backup Day deals

World Backup Day deals are officially live, with discounts of up to $840 off on Synology NAS enclosures, Samsung external SSDs, Seagate hard drives and memory cards galore.

Christine McKee 2 years ago 0

Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 review: Protect your files on an SSD with a touchscreen passcode

Any small external drive can back up your files, but most aren't particularly secure. Kingston's IronKey Vault Privacy 80 SSD, on the other hand, adds a passcode via its touchscreen to protect its contents.

Tyler Hayes 3 years ago 4

Dropbox 318.2 review: Decent service, but be aware of macOS issues

Since its start in 2007, Dropbox has grown as a cloud storage service used by millions worldwide. Here's a look at its features and what you must know if you use it with macOS.

Catherine Cargill 3 years ago 5

Users discover iCloud Backup issues following iOS 16.3 update

Some iCloud users are having trouble syncing with iCloud Drive, Photos, and backup upload after updating to iOS 16.3, and it all seems related to a lack of two-factor authentication.

Malcolm Owen 3 years ago 5

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The best app to back up iPhone files to Mac or PC

If you're trying to fix iTunes problems, iCloud storage restrictions, or a broken iPhone, you should back up your iPhone with DearMob iPhone Manager first in case you run into more problems.

Sponsored Content 3 years ago 0

OWC shipping Mercury Pro LTO backup solution with new ArGest software

OWC is now bundling its Mercury Pro LTO tape storage and archiving device with ArGest Backup software, which provides bulk transfer, archive, and storage solutions across Mac, PC, and Linux.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 3

Apple's moves point to a future with no bootable backups, says developer

The ability to boot from an external drive on an Apple Silicon Mac may not be an option for much longer, with the creation and use of the drives apparently being phased out by Apple, according to developers of backup tools.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 36

World Backup Day deals: save up to 48% on portable SSDs today only

March 31 is World Backup Day and retailers are issuing flash deals on portable SSDs from leading brands like SanDisk, Western Digital and G-Technology, with savings of up to $230 off.

Christine McKee 5 years ago 0

How to do a factory reset on iPhone

When you need to sell your iPhone, or fix persistent problems, resetting it to the state it was when it came from the factory, can help. Here's how to do it — and what you should do first.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

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