{"id":60200,"date":"2020-03-31T14:53:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T19:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=60200"},"modified":"2020-04-03T12:59:39","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T17:59:39","slug":"world-backup-day-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/60200-world-backup-day-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"World Backup Day 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60201\" width=\"636\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner.jpg 1272w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner-284x110.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner-190x73.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner-284x110@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/WBDBanner-190x73@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption>March 31 is World Backup Day and the start of World Backup Month<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s March 31, which means it is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/worldbackupday.com\">World Backup Day<\/a><\/strong>. This observance is held each year to spotlight the importance of backups and remind people to make backups a habit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Backups are the only way to make sure that your important data is copied to at least one other location so that it is still accessible if your Mac, iPhone or iPad is damaged or lost.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, we celebrate World Backup Day here at The Rocket Yard by showing our readers just how easy it is to make backups on all of their Apple devices. If you\u2019re not making regular backups, today\u2019s the day that you should begin.&nbsp;Check out this informative video first, then follow our instructions to start making your backups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/97489098\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making a Mac Backup with Time Machine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mac owners are fortunate in that their computers come with backup software built into the operating system, macOS. That backup software is called <strong>Time Machine<\/strong>, and it is the easiest and best way to make an ongoing backup. Time Machine initially makes a copy of all of the files on your Mac, then begins tracking changes that have been made to the Mac once every hour. Every day, those hourly backups are turned into a daily \u201csnapshot\u201d of what was on your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you just accidentally delete an important work file? With a Time Machine backup, you can go \u201cback in time\u201d one hour and retrieve that document as it was. At no point will you lose more than one hour of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s get started with Time Machine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to know the capacity of your Mac\u2019s internal storage and how much of that is being used. To find this information, click the Apple menu, select About This Mac, then click the Storage Tab.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity.jpg\" alt=\"Determining the internal storage capacity of a Mac\" class=\"wp-image-60203\" width=\"640\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity-284x84.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity-190x56.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity-284x84@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DriveCapacity-190x56@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Determining the internal storage capacity of a Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this screenshot, the MacBook Pro has a 2TB SSD (solid state or &#8220;flash&#8221; drive) with 1.46TB of available storage. Depending on his or her work, that empty space could eventually be filled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we\u2019ll multiply the maximum storage capacity of the Mac by two, and roundup. This number represents the size of the backup drive you\u2019ll need. What do you need twice the amount of storage to back up your Mac? Time Machine backups grow in size as time passes, and it takes a lot of space to store all of the files you\u2019ve created and deleted over that time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, we\u2019d need at least 2 x 2 = 4TB of storage in the backup drive. If the number is fractional, just round up to the next highest integer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to get a backup drive, and fortunately for you <a href=\"http:\/\/MacSales.com\">MacSales.com<\/a> is the perfect place to view and purchase storage.&nbsp;We have a few suggestions for those of you who don&#8217;t have a backup drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"284\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-284x208.jpg\" alt=\"The sleek and fast OWC Envoy Pro EX is a perfect MacBook companion\" class=\"wp-image-50181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-284x208.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-164x120.jpg 164w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-190x139.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408.jpg 556w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-164x120@2x.jpg 328w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/envoy-pro-ex-usb-c-556x408-190x139@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><figcaption>The sleek and fast OWC Envoy Pro EX is a perfect MacBook companion<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who have MacBooks, the sleek <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"OWC Envoy Pro EX (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-drives\/OWC-Envoy-Pro\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Envoy Pro EX<\/a> (image at right) is a portable and bus-powered backup pal that can go anywhere your laptop travels. Made of rugged aluminum and featuring USB-C or USB 3.0 interfaces, the Envoy Pro EX is incredibly fast, dustproof, and can even survive 30 minutes in 1 meter of water. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps you&#8217;re using a desktop Mac and need a lot more storage to hold your backups. That&#8217;s where the inexpensive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"OWC Mercury Elite Pro (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/1394\/USB\/EliteAL\/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB\" target=\"_blank\">OWC Mercury Elite Pro<\/a> (see image below) can help out. Available in capacities from 1TB to a whopping 16TB, the Mercury Elite Pro has a variety of built-in interfaces to connect to almost any Mac or PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59975\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right.png 600w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-141x120.png 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-284x241.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-190x161.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-141x120@2x.png 282w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-284x241@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/mercury-elite-pro-hero-right-190x161@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For even more capacity or speed that can support video editing, you might want to consider a <strong>Redundant Array of Independent Disks, also known as a RAID array<\/strong>. RAID storage uses multiple disks and specialized controllers to turn a number of drives into one large, redundant drive. What we mean by redundant is that one drive can fail and the data is still fully accessible until the bad drive is replaced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OWC&#8217;s new <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ThunderBay 8 (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/thunderbay-8\/thunderbolt-3\" target=\"_blank\">ThunderBay 8<\/a> (see image below) holds up to eight individual drives for a capacity of up to 128TB, and since it uses Thunderbolt 3 as the drive interface, six of the units can be daisy-chained together for up to 768TB of redundant RAID storage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds.jpg\" alt=\"The OWC ThunderBay 8 has eight drive bays and comes with SoftRAID to simplify creating an array to your specifications\" class=\"wp-image-60207\" width=\"640\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-234x120.jpg 234w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-284x146.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-190x98.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-234x120@2x.jpg 468w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-284x146@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/owc-thunderbay-8-open-right-with-ssds-190x98@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>The OWC ThunderBay 8 has eight drive bays and comes with SoftRAID to simplify creating an array to your specifications<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have your new drive, unpack it, make sure it\u2019s plugged into your Mac with the proper cable (usually included) and that it has power running to it. \u201cBus-powered\u201d drives are great for backups in one respect \u2014 they don\u2019t need an external power supply as the computer provides all of the power they require.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the drive is plugged in and turned on, a dialog appears on the Mac desktop:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive.jpg\" alt=\"Time Machine identifying an external drive\" class=\"wp-image-40418\" width=\"480\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-284x112.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-190x75.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-284x112@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-190x75@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Time Machine identifying an external drive <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the \u201cUse as Backup Disk\u201d button, and Time Machine does a one-time full backup of your data. This can take a while. Once the first backup is done, the Mac backs up all new documents and changes that are made to them once an hour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Mac users don\u2019t like to have their Macs backed up that often, and if you want more control over when Time Machine performs backups,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/43946-tech-101-how-to-schedule-time-machine-backups\">we have a tutorial for that<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Mac is now protected! Should the hard disk or SSD fail, the backup can restore your data once you have a replacement drive installed. Instructions on how to restore files or fully recover a Mac\u2019s drive are available <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/32972-time-machine-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-how-to-use-it-with-your-mac\">in this Rocket Yard article<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backing Up an iPhone or iPad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple understands the importance of backups, so it built a very easy way to back up your iPhone or iPad into the devices: <strong>iCloud Backup<\/strong>. Once you start making nightly backups of your iPhone or iPad, restoring an existing or new device with all of your apps, data and settings is quick and easy. To set up iCloud Backup:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Launch the Settings app<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) At the top of Settings you\u2019ll see your name and a list of some Apple services such as Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes and App Store. Tap this, and your settings for those services appear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) Tap the iCloud button, which looks like a blue cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) There\u2019s a list titled \u201cApps Using iCloud\u201d. Scroll that section until you see iCloud Backup. Tap iCloud Backup and make sure that that the iCloud Backup button is enabled (green \u2014 see screenshot below):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13.jpg\" alt=\"Make sure iCloud Backup is enabled -- the button will be green as seen here\" class=\"wp-image-60208\" width=\"320\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-155x120.jpg 155w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-284x220.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-190x147.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-155x120@2x.jpg 310w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-284x220@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/iCloudBackiOS13-190x147@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><figcaption>Make sure iCloud Backup is enabled &#8212; the button will be green as seen here<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When the iPhone or iPad is connected to power, locked, and on a Wi-Fi network, it will automatically back up to iCloud. To force a backup (for example, just before an operating system upgrade), tap \u201cBackup Now\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time and date of the last successful backup is always listed, and iOS or iPadOS informs you if the device hasn\u2019t been backed up in a while so that you can manually start a backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, it&#8217;s quite simple to back up your Apple devices. We&#8217;ll discuss other backup strategies in future World Backup Month articles, so visit The Rocket Yard often for updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"footnote\"><em>Note: This article is not officially endorsed or sponsored by the World Backup Day organization.&nbsp;<\/em><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s March 31, which means it is World Backup Day. This observance is held each year to spotlight the importance of backups and remind people to make backups a habit. <\/p>\n<p>Backups are the only way to make sure that your important data is copied to at least one other location so that it is still accessible if your Mac, iPhone or iPad is damaged or lost. <\/p>\n<p>Every year, we celebrate World Backup Day here at The Rocket Yard by showing our readers just how easy it is to make backups on all of their Apple devices. If you\u2019re not making regular backups, today\u2019s the day that you should begin. 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