18.3. Backing Up to MobileMe

Another easy way to back up your Mac is by using a MobileMe (formerly called .Mac) account. Because MobileMe has become an integral part of the Mac operating system, it's highly likely that if you own a Mac, you either own a MobileMe account or at a minimum know what one is. Apple sells MobileMe accounts to give Mac users space on Apple servers to access their files, websites, and e-mail from remote locations, and with BackToMyMac, MobileMe can also now be used to access your computer from another Mac OS X computer. The MobileMe accounts can also be a great way to back up and store a small amount of critical data in an offsite location.

If you haven't set your computer to log into MobileMe, then you will need to ...

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