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The paranoid person's guide to a complete Mac backup

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I’m somewhat paranoid about backing up my data files. And by “somewhat paranoid,” I mean “petrified.” If you’re not of a similar mindset, you should be. Consider what it would mean to lose some irreplaceable photos, for instance. Or the please-let-me-keep-my-job presentation that you’ve been pulling together for months. Or your financial data. Being paranoid in every waking hour isn’t a great way to get through life, but when it comes to backing up your data it’s nearly impossible to go too far. Here’s the multi-level plan I use to keep my paranoia at bay.</p><figure class="large ">(http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2014/03/backup-plus-fast-portable-main-packaging-100251068-large.png) <small class="credit">Seagate</small></figure>
<h2>Level 0: System Setup</h2>
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My backup plan begins with my basic system setup, which may be different from yours. I keep very little data on the internal boot drive. My user’s folder is on that drive, along with my most-used applications. But that’s it; everything else is saved elsewhere. I even go so far as to use aliases (or symbolic links, if necessary) to move large data files off the boot drive for programs that don’t let me specify a storage location. As a result, my boot drive is typically fairly empty—I’m using just 75GB of the 256GB SSD in my Retina iMac, for example.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2855735/the-paranoid-persons-guide-to-a-complete-mac-backup.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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