http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-6678 Mark Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:17:12 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2415#comment-6678 One important thing to note is that there are at least two hidden lists of file types that Time Machine will not back up, in addition to your manually created exclusion list. I discovered this to my misfortune when I accidentally deleted an application bundle I was working with and discovered that application bundles you build in XCode are on the exclusion list. One important thing to note is that there are at least two hidden lists of file types that Time Machine will not back up, in addition to your manually created exclusion list. I discovered this to my misfortune when I accidentally deleted an application bundle I was working with and discovered that application bundles you build in XCode are on the exclusion list.

]]> http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-6627 psu Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:44:15 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2415#comment-6627 I only use Time Machine with a drive directly mounted to the machine that is being backed up. I've never tried the Time Capsule, because the networked Time Machine backups work slightly differently and are a bit more difficult and flakey to deal with. I only use Time Machine with a drive directly mounted to the machine that is being backed up. I’ve never tried the Time Capsule, because the networked Time Machine backups work slightly differently and are a bit more difficult and flakey to deal with.

]]> http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-6600 DMW Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:06:54 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2415#comment-6600 Man, that's thorough. So you haven't had any problems with Time Machine? I wanted to have my backups happen wirelessly and automatically (for me, even plugging in one USB cable is too high an activation barrier). So I bought a Time Capsule (Apple's backup drive slash wireless router), and my life descended into a nightmarish cycle of failed backups, mysterious console logs, and despair. On the plus side, I now own a distinctive white trivet. Maybe I should try this backblaze thing. Man, that’s thorough. So you haven’t had any problems with Time Machine? I wanted to have my backups happen wirelessly and automatically (for me, even plugging in one USB cable is too high an activation barrier). So I bought a Time Capsule (Apple’s backup drive slash wireless router), and my life descended into a nightmarish cycle of failed backups, mysterious console logs, and despair. On the plus side, I now own a distinctive white trivet. Maybe I should try this backblaze thing.

]]> http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-6597 Benoit Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:08:29 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2415#comment-6597 I was worried about single-planet backups so I hacked the mars rovers and I back up my stash of illegally-downloaded movies to Opportunity. And really, if you hack one rover, you may as well hack two. I was worried about single-planet backups so I hacked the mars rovers and I back up my stash of illegally-downloaded movies to Opportunity. And really, if you hack one rover, you may as well hack two.

]]> http://tleaves.com/2010/03/30/backups/comment-page-1/#comment-6595 Jason Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:16:02 +0000 http://tleaves.com/?p=2415#comment-6595 I'm pretty sure Zeno would say that if you can back up twice, it's just as easy to back up an infinite number of times. I’m pretty sure Zeno would say that if you can back up twice, it’s just as easy to back up an infinite number of times.

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