{"id":13573,"date":"2012-03-30T13:37:53","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T18:37:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=13573"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:30:16","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:30:16","slug":"dont-be-an-april-fool-and-backup-for-world-backup-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/13573-dont-be-an-april-fool-and-backup-for-world-backup-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Be an April Fool and Backup for World Backup Day."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3386 alignright\" title=\"OWC-Helmet\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet.png 300w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet-128x120.png 128w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet-284x267.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet-190x179.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/OWC-Helmet-128x120@2x.png 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This time last year, we introduced you to \u201cWorld Backup Day,\u201d wherein you\u2019re supposed to double-check your backups or establish a backup plan if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n<p>Okay&#8230; for some of us <em>nearly every day <\/em>is World Backup Day. Generally, once you\u2019ve had a hard drive go bad on you, you tend to get a little paranoid about backing up important data. Since all of us here at the OWC Blog have had a hard drive go out on us at one time or another, World Backup Day is probably our second-most favorite &#8220;alternative holiday&#8221; next to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talklikeapirate.com\/\">Talk Like a Pirate Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, OWC is your one-stop shop for everything you need to make sure your computer\u2019s data is backed up and safe.<\/p>\n<p>Since <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/12665-back-up-your-data-save-a-squirrel\">good backups involve multiple copies of a file, each on a different drive<\/a>, a second hard drive is a must. Fortunately, we\u2019ve got a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/\">external Storage Solutions<\/a>, one of which is bound to be perfect for your budget and needs.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The next thing you\u2019ll want to do is <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/1508-synchronicty\">determining <em>how <\/em>you want to back up<\/a>. Some people prefer to drag and drop their files manually, but automation is usually easier to do frequently. Automated options vary from a mirrored RAID of all your files to \u201ccloning\u201d software to Apple\u2019s default Time Machine software, to other third-party software like the Novastor NovaBACKUP and Prosoft Engineering Data Backup software packages included with all our external storage solutions. While any of these methods are good singly, they\u2019re even better when doubled up. Using Time Machine? Try using it with a NewerTech Guardian MAXimus; your backups will then, themselves, have two copies.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve set up your software and hardware to make regular backups, the only thing you\u2019ll want to do is double-check to make sure it\u2019s doing its thing and that there are no <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/12547-airport-apparently-not-the-best-place-for-time-machine\">problems with your setup<\/a>. Believe me, the worst time to find out that your backup software stopped working months ago is <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/3385-make-sure-your-backup-strategy-is-protecting-you\">when your main drive fails and you need that backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, check it periodically. Boot to that cloned drive; use Time Machine to find some random files. 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