Creating a local backup of Dropbox means downloading all your Dropbox files to your computer or another local storage device so that you have access to them even if Dropbox is unavailable. Here’s how to do it:
Continue reading “How to Backup your Dropbox account locally”Video on how to backup your Dropbox for data and disaster recovery
In this video we are looking at how to create a local increment backup of your online data and how to counter data disaster recovery options using some simple hardware tools.
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How to backup Dropbox locally to help prevent online data breach and data recovery
We are looking at how to create a local increment backup of your online dropbox account using a Mac and some external data drives.
How to Schedule Mac to Sleep/Shutdown now Energy Saver Schedule has been removed since Ventura.
On macOS Ventura and above, the Energy Saver settings (including scheduling) have been moved and slightly renamed due to the redesign of System Preferences into System Settings.
How to format a Windows Drive to Mac in Disk Utility
If you have a Windows hard drive that needs formatting for a Mac then this short video will show you how to do that. Before watching the video you will need to take the hard drive out of the Windows machine and place it in a hard drive caddy plugged into your Mac.
How to upgrade the SSD on a MacPro 2013
This short video shows you how to upgrade your Hard drive on a MacPro 2013.
Tools: 1 x T8 Torx Screwdriver.
1 x SSD M.2 NVME (check before you buy it does work with the model)
Time: 2 minutes to do around 1 hour to install the Operating System.
Skill: Easy
How to setup Time Machine Short
How to clone a macOS drive using a caddy
Clone your old OSX to a new SSD
Most Apple Engineer have most probably got several USB Ext hard drives they use as a clean boot system (operating system) for testing purposes. With that in mind creating the drives is somewhat time consuming and to replicate the drive setup from scratch can encounter glitches. If you have a bootable drive and require either a copy or a hardware upgrade of the USB drive your best option would be to look at cloning the drive to a new USB ext drive. We are going to look at anything from Catalina and before within this article.
ChronoSync Carbon Copy Cloners replacement ?
ChronoSync is a macOS application used for synchronizing files, creating backups, and mirroring folders between local and remote storage devices. Here’s how to set it up and use it effectively:
