10 to 15 minutes to scan a full system and backup changed items doesn't seem long to me. I am assuming you have it set to backup ALL, not just your user folders. So we're not just talking about documents you edit. But anything system files settings files anything that it backs up it looks to see if it changed. Think how long it took to do a complete backup the first time, likely over an hour, maybe much more.
But if you want to know you can look at the logs and see exactly what it backed up, and what it did. Just schedule it to backup on it's own at a time when you don't use your computer. Then you'll never see how long it takes. Just a good idea to check on it every so often to be SURE it backed up. Before an important change like upgrading to SL I booted from my Superduper Clone just to be sure it booted fine. I had before also, just wanted to be super sure I was good to go. I used to be an Enterprise Backup System Administrator. I backed up servers all over the country. It takes time to move data on the fastest of systems. That's why I personally don't believe in cloud backups as backups. Only a place to archive some important files. To me a backup is what I get with SD. Something I can turn to in the event of a failure to get me back up and working with no or little loss of date or time. (backup soapbox.) You can save lots of time and just have it backup your user folder. But if you had to restore your system you'd have to install an OS, get and install any updates and 3rd party applications, and install that backup. So give it the 15 minutes at 3 am or whenever you sleep, and rest good knowing you are ready. On Sep 6, 2009, at 4:01 AM, william lomas wrote: > hi all when i do a smart backup why is so much changing since > last > night I have hardly done anything yet it takes at least ten fifteen > ormore minutes to do a smart backup? > It is strange it takes a long time to scan the whole drive again to > note changes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
