Disable Spotlight for backup target volumes Users should disable Spotlight for backup target volumes (by using the "Privacy" tab of the Spotlight pane in System ...

Running out of storage space in iCloud? I don’t blame you. Since iCloud keeps backups of your Mac and/or iOS files, the free space can fill up pretty darn quick. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to manage ...

MacFixIt reader Steffen Hofemann recently inquired: "I had to re-install Mac OS X 10.4.x on my PowerBook completely fresh and could not keep the old system settings. I made a backup of the content of ...

FWB Software, the folks who make storage software solutions for the Mac, have released their first (but not last) Mac OS X utility: BackUp ToolKit 3, developed by FWB’s French partner Tri-Edre.

Regularly backing up your Mac with Time Machine can prevent data loss and allow you to restore earlier versions of files. To get started, connect a drive that you want to use (and don't mind being ...

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

If your home, like mine, has more than a couple of Macs, backing up each one individually can be quite a chore. You can make your life easier—and keep your data safer—by setting up an old Mac or a Mac ...

Losing access to digital photos and documents can be life-altering, so having backups is crucial. VeraCrypt is a versatile encryption tool for creating secure backups on external drives. Safeguard ...