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No backup scheme can keep storing data once the disks are full… TimeMachine is fine to restore a computer to its state a day or a week ago (say, before an OS up
by kergonath 6y ago
No backup scheme can keep storing data once the disks are full… TimeMachine is fine to restore a computer to its state a day or a week ago (say, before an OS update or to transfer data to a new device), and to get some documents up to a couple of months back if the backup drive has the recommended size. It’s not a professional tool designed to restore a whole computer to the state in which it was 2 years ago.
But yes, you need to check that it can restore every now and then.
- bsder 6y agoThere is a difference between "quit storing data" and "delete old data" when full. Time Machine deletes old data. That is not a good backup plan.
- kergonath 6y agoIt’s not the same use case. When your computer kicks the bucket and you need to transfer your data to a new one you don’t care about documents from 5 years ago. If your backup does not have your state from yesterday you’re screwed. Time Machine is not a long term backup, it’s a safety net.