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Believe it or not, it’s already March 31 and that means it’s World Backup Day! World Backup Day is recognized every year and is a day for people to learn about the increasing role of data in our lives and the importance...

You've been diligent about maintaining up-to-date backups of your Mac's data by using Time Machine, but there's a nagging worry in the back of your mind. How do you know the backups are any good? That's a good question, and...

Rocket Yard Contributor Steve Sande is out of the country on a great adventure, so he’ll be providing readers with a lot of helpful tips over the next month that can help them use their tech gear confidently and safely...

How often have you heard the phrase "make sure you have a backup"? In our tips and articles, we tend to dispense that advice often, usually just before providing instructions for performing some task or other that could lead to...

Noted photographer Lynette Kent and her partner, Rick Redfern, know there is nothing more thrilling than experiencing nature up close and personal. For the ultimate adventure, they recently traveled half-way around the world to see and shoot majestic wild animals...

Like death and taxes, there's one more thing that's an absolute in life - all hard disk drives (HDDs) will eventually fail. It's not a matter of "if" the drive will fail, just "when" it will stop working. That's why we...

By Lynette Kent. As a travel drive back up, the Envoy Pro mini is a fantastic solution that won't take up space or weight in your carry-on bags. Not only is this a small and easy to carry anywhere device,...

During April, the Rocket Yard focuses on the importance of backups to an overall data security plan. Previously, we discussed how to use the Time Machine app built into OS X to easily and quickly begin backing up data on your Mac, as...