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Back-up: Time Machine versus Carbon Copy Cloner
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<blockquote data-quote="LL435" data-source="post: 1841802" data-attributes="member: 403898"><p>Hi, </p><p>a question for those experts on backing up data. I use a MacBook Pro 2011, OS 10.13.6. My back up of 0.8 TB is via Time Machine to a 1 TB Firewire HDD. In case that becomes defective I have a second 1TB USB portable drive arriving today. Before I use the new portable drive, I've considered:-</p><p></p><p>[1] use Time Machine alternately between the 2 drives by selecting the appropriate drive (I think this may be a bit of a faff although no extra cost) or </p><p>[2] use TM as usual for the first drive and then purchase Carbon Copy Clone (CCC) to do a simultaneous incremental back-up to the second new portable drive (to then be stored elsewhere for data security in case of fire, theft etc). </p><p></p><p>My final back-up if I get CCC would be from just a small folder (20GB) of critical documents via incremental back-up to a USB stick. However, I'm not sure how I'd password protect this in case of loss (USB sticks are easily lost !).</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are your thoughts - what is the best, most effective and/or preferred back-up option?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is CCC equivalent to Time Machine, i.e. bootable, whole HDD recoverable etc?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What are the options for protecting the USB stick?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul><p></p><p>Thanks in advance <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and sorry if this subject has already been discussed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LL435, post: 1841802, member: 403898"] Hi, a question for those experts on backing up data. I use a MacBook Pro 2011, OS 10.13.6. My back up of 0.8 TB is via Time Machine to a 1 TB Firewire HDD. In case that becomes defective I have a second 1TB USB portable drive arriving today. Before I use the new portable drive, I've considered:- [1] use Time Machine alternately between the 2 drives by selecting the appropriate drive (I think this may be a bit of a faff although no extra cost) or [2] use TM as usual for the first drive and then purchase Carbon Copy Clone (CCC) to do a simultaneous incremental back-up to the second new portable drive (to then be stored elsewhere for data security in case of fire, theft etc). My final back-up if I get CCC would be from just a small folder (20GB) of critical documents via incremental back-up to a USB stick. However, I'm not sure how I'd password protect this in case of loss (USB sticks are easily lost !). [LIST] [*]What are your thoughts - what is the best, most effective and/or preferred back-up option? [*]Is CCC equivalent to Time Machine, i.e. bootable, whole HDD recoverable etc? [*]What are the options for protecting the USB stick? [*] [/LIST] Thanks in advance :) and sorry if this subject has already been discussed. [/QUOTE]
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