Back up

[chabig]

I use Carbon Copy Cloner for local backups, which I rotate off site once per month. And I use Arq for daily cloud backups to two different cloud services.

 

[jeyf]

Chronosync works really well... But a big disk takes a long time to do that compared to a back-up system like CCC.

-I schedule the backup to occur early morning hours. Dont really care how long it takes. Alll good. May not match the OP's needs but that is what is happening in my house.
-chronoSync works on individual files. On a read only basis it inspects backup source files for changes and only does a few writes on the target drive for those source files recently changed. If an error occurs read only it is less destructive.




I am looking for an alternative cloud provider that has totally encrypted end to end
any suggestions???


my internet provider, fiber to the house, has no data limit. ComCast is for TV not internet.

 

[Yebubbleman]

Time Machine. Mainly because Apple is clearly trying to vanquish image-based restoration and you can still do manual copies and migrations from Time Machine to another Mac. That all said, all of my personal data lives in cloud services, so if my Mac goes down, I just need to reload the OS and software and I'm back in business (which is to say that I don't even use Time Machine anymore).

 

[deeddawg]

What does everyone use? I've heard good things about carbon copy cloner.

You want to have a multi-tiered versioning strategy covering the various scenarios in which you need "backup", as well as disaster recovery and business continuity.

So think about your specific needs in those categories.

My strategy is thus:

Backup:
I use TimeMachine to my NAS as the primary versioning backup. Covers the "oh sht I deleted a file I didn't mean to" as well as "hey I overwrote this document and need a prior version" scenarios.

Disaster Recovery:
iDrive (BackBlaze also good) for cloud backup - covers the fire/flood/burglary scenarios in which I lose my computer and my NAS. Also covers a failed Time Machine restore scenario. I use a complex private key to encrypt it, and that key is retained in 1Password with the vault synced across devices via iCloud.

Periodically I'll also use CCC to create an image backup that'd stored offsite yet accessible. Meant mostly as a secondary offline version "just in case" as well as a failsafe if the other methods were to fail.

Business Continuity:
I don't use my mac for work, so I don't have substantial needs in this category - ordering a replacement machine and using an old windows laptop or my rMB 12 in the interim is sufficient - I don't need bootable-clone level disaster recovery speed.

 

[deeddawg]

I am looking for an alternative cloud provider that has totally encrypted end to end
any suggestions???

Look into iDrive and BackBlaze.

 

[Spindel]

Time Machine to my NAS.

Don't see any need for a 3rd party app

 

[jeyf]

i do not keep any data files on any of my home devices.
if they fail it would be doing me a fav. Make me totally wipe the computer and re build.

I have (2) NAS boxes. One is a super slow craigslist NAS box that i use to back up the main unit.

 

[Spudlicious]

I was a Time Machine evangelist for years, using an SD card permanently fitted in my MBP using an extremely cute Bosvision adaptor, but that’s not an option with the M1, and I’ve also abandoned it with my iMac for security reasons. My files (encrypted) are all on iCloud and I have Carbon Copy clones of all my Macs. If Apple have killed bootable clones forever I’ll regret that but probably still use CCC.