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Unfortunately, people don't think about this until it's too late. I learned the hard way when my MacBook Pro's HDD failed unexpectedly, and I lost a lot of musi
by ltamake 15y ago
Unfortunately, people don't think about this until it's too late. I learned the hard way when my MacBook Pro's HDD failed unexpectedly, and I lost a lot of music, movies, games, code, etc. (had some of it backed up, though).
I'm glad Mac OS X and Windows include "set-it-and-forget-it" backup solutions, but users are reluctant to turn them on simply because they may not have the time or effort to set them up.
- masnick 15y agoThere's really no excuse for not using Time Machine on Mac. I think it's one-click setup (a yes/no dialog comes up the first time you plug in an external hdd to a fresh installation, if memory serves). If you are afraid you won't be plugging an external hdd in enough, I think it's worth getting a Time Capsule (automatic Time Machine backup over wifi).
- ltamake 15y agoThere's a hack that allows you to back up to a shared folder on Windows, which is what I do.