I would tend toward a network storage solution for a second backup strategy.
You need to consider your risks an significance of your files to decide what to
use
Types of hazards:
1. accidental deletion of important information
2 Home/Office disaster (fire/flood)
3. hackers / encrypting / or deleting your files.
The second and third issues are more likely avoided with either a off-line
backup strategy or an off-site backup system.
Don’t forget that iCloud/One Drive / Google Docs / dropbox can do a fairly good
job of maintaining files as long as you pay efor enough storage and there is no
corruption in the synchronization process. These can act as a pseudo backup
method, though sometimes files are not on your local system then (but just a
link) and then time machine won’t back them up or will back them up incorrectly.
There are books written about best approaches.
Best wishes,
Jonathan Cohn
> On Jun 4, 2024, at 1:56 PM, 'Jason J.G. White' via MacVisionaries
> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>
> Note that the operating system volume is managed entirely by Apple on modern
> machines, so you only need a backup strategy for the data volume.
>
> On 3/6/24 13:42, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:
>> I use both. CCC will do the same basic backup as Time Machine but is very
>> flexible if you wish to make more focused backups of specific data.
>>
>> Also creating restore tasks can make restoring easier.
>>
>> If CCC offers a trial, give it a try.
>>
>> From E.T.'s Keyboard...
>> "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
>> -Helen Keller
>> My e-Mail:
>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com
>>
>> On 6/3/2024 10:15 AM, Maurice A. Mines wrote:
>>> Hello everyone, I'm trying to decide if just using time machine as a
>>> backup and restore option is better than purchasing carbon copy cloner?
>>> Because my research seems to show that one does the same thing as the
>>> other. Meaning I'm using time machine what would be the benefit to using
>>> carbon copy cloner? Bottom line, is carbon copy cloner worth the $40? Or is
>>> this expense a waste of time and money.
>>>
>>> Will time machine Restore my machine should anything bad happen?
>>>
>>> All the best Maurice mines.
>>>
>>
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