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If you're one of these users, check out this guide on how to backup a Mac.","The Mac has a lot of cool features that are specific to the operating system. One such feature is the ability to backup data, a necessity in today’s climate of massively growing data. How does one go about backing up a Mac system? What are some other things that need to be considered? These questions […]","The Mac has a lot of cool features that are specific to the operating system. One such feature is the...","\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mac has a lot of cool features that are specific to the operating system. One such feature is the ability to backup data, a necessity in today’s climate of massively growing data. How does one go about backing up a Mac system? What are some other things that need to be considered? These questions and more are answered in-depth here. Let’s begin with how to backup the Mac.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-1--backup-mac-using-time-machine\">Backup Mac using Time Machine\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Time Machine is a backup software tool that comes standard with the Mac operating system from Apple. It works with the built-in wifi as well as hard drives. Time Machine allows users to backup their entire Mac system, from things like apps and documents to emails and music files. Once Time Machine is configured, it becomes a self-backup, continually backing up new files. Here’s how to use it:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Connect your Mac to an external hard drive (Note that if you would rather backup to the cloud, skip this section)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Under the ‘Apple’ menu, select ‘system preferences’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Select the ‘Time Machine’ icon (It is a green clock)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Make sure Time Machine is set to ‘ON’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37463\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"526\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac.png\" alt=\"The Mac Time Machine application.\" class=\"wp-image-37463\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac.png 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-450x296.png 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-768x505.png 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use the Mac ‘Time Machine’ tool to backup to an external disk.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Click ‘Select Backup Disk’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>In the popup space, select the external drive you connected at the beginning of these steps\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click on ‘Use Disk’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-2--backup-mac-using-icloud\">Backup Mac using iCloud\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For users who don’t have an external disk handy, or for those who feel safer with a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcloud-backup\u002F\">cloud backup\u003C\u002Fa>, here’s how to backup to the iCloud.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>Under the ‘Apple’ menu, select ‘system preferences’\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Click the ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.icloud.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iCloud\u003C\u002Fa>’ icon (it is a picture of a blue cloud)\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Make sure the box next to ‘iCloud Drive’ is checked\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Finally, choose which types of things you’ll want backed up. Do this by checking the boxes next to specific icons. For example, ‘Photos’, ‘Contacts’, etc.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Fol>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37470\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1220\" height=\"894\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-2.png\" alt=\"A screenshot of the iCloud setup.\" class=\"wp-image-37470\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-2.png 1220w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-2-450x330.png 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-2-1024x750.png 1024w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193139\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-2-768x563.png 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The iCloud is a great alternative to an external disk.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-3--how-much-space-is-required-to-backup-a-mac\">How much space is required to backup a Mac?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re using Time Machine, make sure the external disk you choose to backup to has enough space to cover all the things you want stored. A good rule of thumb is to use a disk that can hold at least a little more than double your Mac system storage space.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re uncertain how much space your Mac has in storage, make sure to have a concrete amount before beginning. In order to check, under the ‘Apple’ menu, select ‘About This Mac’, then click the ‘Storage’ tab. Just as importantly, if you need to know the size of a file to calculate how much space your disk will need, click the file then press Command-I.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter wp-image-37474\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" src=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-3.jpg\" alt=\"A hard drive deleting itself.\" class=\"wp-image-37474\" srcset=\"\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-3.jpg 800w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-3-450x299.jpg 450w, \u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-3-768x510.jpg 768w\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Always confirm your available space before backing up a system.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"toc-4--future-considerations\">Future considerations\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If any of these backup tasks seem tedious, don’t worry! The hard part is over and you won’t have to repeat these steps a second time. This is because once Time Machine is setup, it automatically backs up all new files in the future. It does periodically so you’ll never have to worry about being unprotected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Create peace of mind for the lifespan of your Mac and its important data by backing it up. It protects you from disasters and, more importantly, gives you the freedom to expand your data storage methods.\u003C\u002Fp>",3,{"url":36,"url_md":37,"alt":38,"height":39,"width":40},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-4.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193138\u002Fhow-to-backup-mac-4-450x300.jpg","A mobile backup disk.",534,800,[42],{"id":43,"slug":43,"title":44,"path":45},"marketing-technology","Marketing technology","\u002Fpost-category\u002Fmarketing-technology\u002F",[47,53,60],{"featuredImage":48,"postId":49,"slug":43,"title":50,"description":51,"path":52},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F03\u002F19193406\u002Fmarketing-technology-11-450x315.jpg",17338,"5 solutions to improve your marketing technology","Marketing technology is vital for modern digital marketing. Start building your martech stack with these five dynamic solutions to boost your next campaign.","\u002Fblog\u002Fmarketing-technology\u002F",{"featuredImage":54,"postId":55,"slug":56,"title":57,"description":58,"path":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2019\u002F11\u002F19193207\u002Fserver-backup-450x253.jpg",37248,"server-backup","Backup system server: A complete guide to server backup solutions","A server backup is a necessity in the current technological state. If you don't know how or what to do, use this guide as a resource to get started.","\u002Fblog\u002Fserver-backup\u002F",{"featuredImage":61,"postId":62,"slug":63,"title":64,"description":65,"path":66},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canto.com\u002Fcdn\u002Fen\u002F2021\u002F04\u002F19185543\u002Ffree-email-marketing-feature-450x263.jpeg",56583,"free-email-marketing","Which free email marketing tool is best? Our top picks","There are lots of free email marketing tools out there. Which one should you use? We narrowed down the options. 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