Mac Backups and Cloning: Why APFS Snapshots Can be Problematic
APFS snapshots can be a handy way to check in on a specific system state after backup. But there’s also a pretty big drawback to using them.
APFS snapshots can be a handy way to check in on a specific system state after backup. But there’s also a pretty big drawback to using them.
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Whenever you’re using more than one drive in tandem as a single storage solution, it’s very important to make sure that each of the drives are as well-matched in performance as possible. Here’s why and how to do it.
If you have a 4- or 8-drive enclosure at your disposal, you have a wealth of possibilities as to how these drives can be configured for use.
Single hard drive enclosures are fantastic for simple use cases like backups, but multi-drive enclosures like the fantastically flexible OWC ThunderBay can do just about anything and any combination of things you need them to do.
With just a little extra effort, you can ensure your hard drive performance is 1.5X to 2X faster than it would be otherwise. Here's how to do it with two optimized file placement methods.
