[DeepDive] Backups

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Arq Backup

• https://www.arqbackup.com/

  • Cloud backup for Mac and Windows

  • Arq Backup protects whichever files you tell it to back up, automatically.

  • Backups are stored in your cloud account or NAS or SFTP server so you don't lose your files.

  • No one else can read your backups because everything is encrypted before it leaves your computer with a password only you know.

Carbon Copy Cloner

• https://bombich.com/

  • Automated, incremental backups of all your data. Keep snapshots of older versions of your files. Simplicity for the novice, power for the pro.

• https://bombich.com/blog
• https://bombich.com/kb/ccc5/i-want-clone-my-entire-hard-drive-new-hard-drive-or-new-machine

  • Your new Macintosh cannot boot from the older version and build of macOS that is installed on your older Mac, so simply cloning your old Mac onto your new Mac won't work. Due to this limitation, we recommend that you use the Setup Assistant application (runs on your Mac's very first boot) or the Migration Assistant application to migrate content from your old Mac to a new Macintosh. You can migrate directly from a CCC backup of your old Mac. Once you have migrated your user accounts and applications using Setup Assistant or Migration Assistant, you can continue to use Carbon Copy Cloner to back up your Mac to the same backup volume that you were using for the old Mac.

BackBlaze

• https://www.backblaze.com/
  • https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-backup.html

  • Backblaze Unlimited Backup

  • Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud. Back up your Mac or PC just $6/month.

See Also

• [DeepDive] Apple Time Machine backups (sparsebundle, backupdb, etc): https://github.com/0xdevalias/devalias.net/issues/89