March 2003
Beginner
432 pages
11h 30m
English
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Backing Up on the Go
Combining .Mac services with 802.11b connectivity provides some vital protection for current projects while on the road.
Generally speaking, I’m pretty good about backing up my PowerBook data. But sometimes a few days go by between sessions. I used to think that such a span was acceptable, but these days, when every hour of work is as precious as gold, I’m rethinking my old habits.
I don’t want to replace my existing system. I like it. What I really want to do is add the capability to temporarily back up work files to protect me between archiving sessions. As I was mulling over this situation, I noticed a nice convergence of technologies that presented me with a solution.
Backup as Part of .Mac Membership
After I upgraded my .Mac membership, I took a look at the new tools available. At this point, the one that interests me the most is the Backup (http://www.mac.com/) application. Clearly, I didn’t see this as a total solution to my archiving needs, especially with a measly 100MB iDisk, but I thought that Backup had some potential as a temporary container for my work in progress.
The appealing aspect of this new application is that I can designate particular folders on my hard drive to be copied to my iDisk whenever I have a network connection. At the end of each work session, for example, I simply click the Backup Now button, and the latest version of my designated files is copied to my iDisk (see Figure 1-10). That means instead of risking 24 hours or more ...
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