Tag: backup

First Look: Apple Time Capsule

March 7th, 2008 by Rich Brown

Apple Time Capsule's hybrid 802.11n wireless router/networked hard drive offers some powerful data backup features for Mac owners, as well as Apple's typical pleasing design. Windows users and anyone who demands speed from their 802.11n network will be disappointed.

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Video: Apple's Time Capsule

January 16th, 2008 by Jeremy Roche

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced a back-up device called Time Capsule at Macworld 2008 in San Francisco on Tuesday, which automates the Time Machine backup application in Mac OS X Leopard.

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Back up your Mac with SilverKeeper

April 18th, 2007 by Justin Fielding

While browsing the TechRepublic software vaults, I decided it was about time I found an automated backup solution for my iMac, which I use to store all of my master RAW photos, music, documents etc. I had been waiting for the release of Leopard (OS X 10.5) that has a built-in backup system called Time Machine, but with its release delayed yet again it’s time to find an interim solution. Now, of course I know that as Mac OS X is BSD under the skin, I should have no trouble creating a simple rsync script running as a Cron job. If I wanted to be even more adventurous, I could have the scripts automatically kick off when an external backup disk is connected via the hot-plug daemon.

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How to store your files online

March 31st, 2008 by Ian Grayson

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.

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Western Digital My Book Studio Edition (1TB)

November 15th, 2007 by Craig Simms

The My Book Studio Edition is a welcome addition to the My Book family, and should find a home on many Mac and PC users' desks.

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Apple releases latest Leopard, 10.5.2

February 12th, 2008 by Tom Krazit

Apple's latest cat rolls out of the litter.

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AirPort Express gets extra juice with 802.11n upgrade

March 18th, 2008 by Caroline McCarthy

Apple has updated its AirPort Express portable wireless base station to make it compatible with the speedy 802.11n wireless standard, the company announced today.

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Shed wasted space with Xslimmer

March 17th, 2008 by Seth Rosenblatt

Xslimmer is an effective shareware tool that costs a lot less than buying an brand-new hard drive, even at the plummeting cost of memory.

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WD My Book Home Edition 500GB

March 17th, 2008 by Ty Pendlebury

The WD My Book Home Edition 500GB is a cost-effective external hard drive which offers a flexible set of connections, but it's not very fast.

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Moving your iTunes library from PC to Mac

June 17th, 2008 by Donald Bell

Here's a relatively painless method to bring your iTunes library with you when you switch from PC to Mac.

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