Best backup of data on macbook

I recently went into the Apple store looking for a way to perform a backup of data on my MacBook. Their solution was that with a MAC it was not really necessary. However, if I really felt that I needed to backup data, consider using ICLOUD. I do not see how to do this on my MacBook. Can I have some more detail regarding backup of my data. I want to back up Excel files, bank statements, etc.
Thanks

Whoever told you that backups on a Mac are not necessary lied.
Backup to iCloud is a valid solution at least at this time.
My suggestion is to get either an external drive or Time Capsule and use Time Machine to do your backups.
Allan

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HT3275 Time Machine Error: The backup disk image "Volumes/Data/My Macbook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use. (How do I correct this issue?)

Time Machine did not back up:
Time Machine Error; ("The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/My MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.")
How do I correct this issue?
Thanks!

You need to be careful Bob.. people might take this literally.
Bob Timmons wrote:
How do I correct this issue?
Call the exterminator to get rid of the bugs in Lion and Mountain Lion.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5222487?tstart=0

I try to backup my Macbook with Time machine, it goes fine and at the end it says that it could not be completed because "/Volumes/Data-2/ MacBook.sparsebundle is already in use".. What is that?!

I try to backup my Macbook with Time machine, it goes fine and at the end it says that it could not be completed because "/Volumes/Data-2/ MacBook.sparsebundle is already in use".. What is that?!

See #C12 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting

The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Neil-MacBook Pro (171).sparsebundle" is already in use. error message. How do I fix? Ideas

"The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data/Neil-MacBook Pro (171).sparsebundle” is already in use"
OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
" error message just started
Mountain Lion
OS X 10.8.1 (12B19)
MacBookPro 2.53 Corei5
All software update installed
Time Capsule : 1TB, 599 of 998GB used
What causes it?
How do you fix it?
How do you stop it happening again?
Any ideas please

Thanks for fast response.
I already tried C12, no luck. I did read C17, but that did not help either.
I agree that Apple should really spend a bit more time on ensuring this common problem is resolved more quickly
But where to do you sent this request to? Doesn't seem easy to find a person to send it to.
I dumped by corporate wIn-pc environment that I was forced to use for the past ...forever. Have been delighted with the Mac experience..... for 24 months..but these type of un-resolved matters with terse error messages reminds me of the bad old days.
I had the problem 2 weeks ago and solved it by "clicking about" after reading the forum Can't remember what i did though. V. V. V. frustrating when the Mac is a business tool. I don't want to be a mechanic, I want to be a driver.
Thanks again for your help

HT3275 My time capsule reports an error The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle" is already in use.

Help !
The last few days my time capsule reports an error The backup disk image “/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro.sparsebundle” is already in use.
To make things worse I seem to be loosing my screen so need to make a back up ASAP

Make sure that no other Macs are backing up at the time.
Pull the power cord from the back of the Time Capsule
Count to ten
Plug the power cord back into the back of the Time Capsule
This will fix the issue about 98% of the time. If you are in the unlucky 2% category, please post back for more assistance

The image of backup disk "/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro di Marco .sparsebundle" is used already. And I can't access to my time machine... :(

Hi, today my time capsule has restarted a new backup, I don't know why, and also it has appeared this message: The image of backup disk “/Volumes/Data-1/MacBook Pro di Marco .sparsebundle” is used already. And I can't access to my time machine...
Does anybody know what I've to do?
Tnx!

Yes, please check out this Pondini article for further details on how to solve this problem.

HT1338 I have macbook without a firewire port, I have usb 2.0 port, now my os is not working I can not get through apple logo loading , I can not enter safe mode, I can only enter one user mode, how can I backup my data, I have very important data in my h

I have macbook without a firewire port, I have usb 2.0 port, now my os is not working I can not get through apple logo loading , I can not enter safe mode, I can only enter one user mode, how can I backup my data, I have very important data in my hdd

Here is what worked for me:
My usb hub, being usb2, was too fast. I moved the wire to a usb port directory on my pc. That is a usb1 port which is slow enough to run your snyc.

HT201514 Das Image des Backup-Volumes „/Volumes/Data/Erikas MacBook Air.sparsebundle" wird bereits verwendet.

Was tu ich bei dieser Fehlermeldung?
Das Image des Backup-Volumes „/Volumes/Data/Erikas MacBook Air.sparsebundle“ wird bereits verwendet.

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
First of all, restart your MacBook Air and the Time Capsule. This should solve the problem.
If it doesn't work, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

Fehler in Backup mit Time Capsule: Das Image des Backup-Volumes „/Volumes/Data/Volkers MacBook Air.sparsebundle" wird bereits verwendet.

Nach einem Jahr kontinuierlichem und fehlerfreiem wirft dieTime Maschine seit letztem Wochenende die folgende Fehlermeldung:
"Das Image des Backup-Volumes „/Volumes/Data/Volkers MacBook Air.sparsebundle“ wird bereits verwendet."
Ich nutze die Time Maschine mit einer lokalen Time Capsule (2GB) und nehme das AirBook immer wieder mit auf meine Außerneinsätze. Das war lange Zeit kein problem, aber ohne dass etwas an der Time Maschine oder dem Airbook geändert wurde, tauchten diese Meldungen auf.
Weiß jemand Rat ?
Danke und Gruß,
Obelix0708

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
First, restart your MacBook Air and your Time Capsule. This solves that problem in most of the cases.
If it doesn't work, see > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html
Zunächst starten Sie Ihr MacBook Air und Time Capsule. Dies löst das Problem in den meisten Fällen.
Wenn es nicht funktioniert, siehe > http://pondini.org/TM/C12.html

What is the best backup drive to use to backup a windows xp pc and to transfer that data to a new iMac i5 May 2011 and then to backup my iMac on it?

What is the best backup drive to use to backup my windows xp pc and to transfer these files to my iMac i5 new in May 2011 and then to backup my i5 iMac?

Get something with both USB and Firewire connections, as big as you can afford. Format it Fat 32, plug it into the XP machine with USB, drag and drop the files you want to keep, plug it into the iMac with Firewire, drag and drop again. If you want to use it just to back up your Mac in future, reformat it Mac OS Extended and enable Time Machine. If you're likely to want to share the drive with Windows PCs in future, leave it Fat 32.

Transfer all data from MacBook to new MacBook Pro

Hi,
I am currently using a 13 inch Macbook purchased in 2007. The system has since been upgraded and it is now version 10.6.8.
I have also ordered and received a Macbook Pro (arrived yesterday!). The box has not been opened yet. My intention is to move everything (applications, data, etc.) from my old Macbook to this brand new one, so that the transition is absolutely seamless (without me having to install new software, for example).
I have been using the Time Machine to reguarly backup the data of my old Macbook.
Not being computer-savvy, I have the following couple of questions and would very much appreciate your advice:
1. (While I have not figured out how to do it) Is using Time Machine to 'transfer' data the best way in terms of being able to acheive a seamless transition?
2. I have a feeling that it is better to do the 'transfer' right from the beginning, when I first start up the new MacBook Pro, rather than beginning to use the Mac Pro now and then do the transfer. Am I right in this? (I have been kept from starting up my MacBook Pro for this precise reason).
3. Would there be a conflict in terms of the difference in the version of the OSX in the 'transfer' process? My old Macbook is 10.6.8. I don't know what the version of the newly arrived MacBook Pro is. Suppose the MacBook Pro is a more 'advanced' version – would this difference block/affect my attempt to do the transfer? And relatedly, even if transfer were possible, would I suffer any loss in functionality of the MacBook Pro in this process?
Thank you for your help and patience!

yinsdianao wrote:
My intention is to move everything (applications, data, etc.) from my old Macbook to this brand new one, so that the transition is absolutely seamless (without me having to install new software, for example).
10.7 won't run your Rosetta based software and third party hardware drivers.
You can use this site to determine what will/will not work.
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table
IMO a new machine should get all new versions or copies of software.
Why import all the crap with Setup/Migration Assistant and possibly gunk up your machine? slow it down? have to delete stuff manually as their is no uninstaller for 10.7?
You CAN transfer the license provided you work with the developer and remove the other copy from the older machine. Contact the dev and get a new license key, they will likely want to keep you as a customer and assist.
However 10.7 is a all 64 bit OS, so a lot of third party software pehaps will require new upgraded versions than what you have on the 10.6 machine.
I have been using the Time Machine to reguarly backup the data of my old Macbook.
Good don't connect it to the new Mac or else it won't work to restore the old one.
As the 10.7 TM will then add IT's changes. Use a new drive to TM the 10.7 machine.
1. (While I have not figured out how to do it) Is using Time Machine to 'transfer' data the best way in terms of being able to acheive a seamless transition?
Don't use Time Machine, leave that for only connecting to the older Mac, that's your backup for THAT machine, use a new drive for TM to the newer Mac for now or go without until this machine checks out.
Use Firewire Target Disk Mode instead to the older Mac.
Log into the new Mac and set it up with the same user name as on the old Mac.
Install all your 10.7 compatible programs first from fresh sources so they run faster longer. (user files should be the last thing installed on any new machine as they clog up a hard drive's speed)
Use a Firewire cable (and a 800 to 400 adapter if needed) to connect the old Mac to the new Mac, then hold T boot the old Mac, the old Mac's hard drive will appear on the Desktop of the new Mac.
Now you can simply drag and drop copy to your hearts content of any files you wish to keep on the new machine and leave the rest on the old machine.
Since you used the same user name, the files will work like iTunes playlists (you can change permisisons on them with Get Info if not)
You can choose to use Setup/Migration Assistant with a Mac in Firewire Target Disk mode, but I don't advise using either unless you have a really clean machine free of unwanted data or glitches.
2. I have a feeling that it is better to do the 'transfer' right from the beginning, when I first start up the new MacBook Pro, rather than beginning to use the Mac Pro now and then do the transfer. Am I right in this? (I have been kept from starting up my MacBook Pro for this precise reason).
That's called Setup Assistant, later you can run Migration Assistant, but it creates another user in the process.
Both are not exactly perfect and don't provide a clean system, drag the old machines issues with them sometimes. However if your old machine is rather pristine, then fine. Most people's machines are messed up and a lot don't know it.
3. Would there be a conflict in terms of the difference in the version of the OSX in the 'transfer' process? My old Macbook is 10.6.8. I don't know what the version of the newly arrived MacBook Pro is. Suppose the MacBook Pro is a more 'advanced' version – would this difference block/affect my attempt to do the transfer?
New Mac's come with 10.7, it possibly won't run a lot of your pre-existing 10.5 or 10.6 software.
And relatedly, even if transfer were possible, would I suffer any loss in functionality of the MacBook Pro in this process?
Yes, there is a possibility that if your old Mac is messed up slightly that those problems (as well as incompatible programs) can cause issues or slowdown behavior on the new Mac.
If this occurs then you'll have to wipe the whole mess, download Lion from Apple's severs (fast internet) and start all over again doing it manually.
IMO you should find out first all the 10.7 programs you need, and then install clean 10.7 versions of those programs from original sources rather than import crap and have to go about removing stuff that won't work or risk a hosed machine.
Automation is nice, but it has it's drawbacks, it's stupid. If you have a very clean system, not a whole lot of other junk, system tweaks and gizmos running, then automation should be fine.

What is the best application to optimize my Macbook Pro running Mountain Lion???

What is the best application to optimize my Macbook Pro running Mountain Lion???

Kappy's Personal Suggestions About OS X Maintenance
For disk repairs use Disk Utility. For situations DU cannot handle the best third-party utility is: Disk Warrior; DW only fixes problems with the disk directory, but most disk problems are caused by directory corruption. Drive Genius provides additional tools not found in Disk Warrior for defragmentation of older drives, disk repair, disk scans, formatting, partitioning, disk copy, and benchmarking.
Four outstanding sources of information on Mac maintenance are:
1. OS X Maintenance - MacAttorney.
2. Mac maintenance Quick Assist
3. Maintaining Mac OS X
4. Mac Maintenance Guide
Periodic Maintenance
OS X performs certain maintenance functions that are scheduled to occur on a daily, weekly, or monthly period. The maintenance scripts run in the early AM only if the computer is turned on 24/7 (no sleep.) See Mac OS X- About background maintenance tasks. If you are running Leopard or later these tasks are run automatically, so there is no need to use any third-party software to force running these tasks.
If you are using a pre-Leopard version of OS X, then an excellent solution is to download and install a shareware utility such as Macaroni, JAW PseudoAnacron, or Anacron that will automate the maintenance activity regardless of whether the computer is turned off or asleep. Dependence upon third-party utilities to run the periodic maintenance scripts was significantly reduced after Tiger. (These utilities have limited or no functionality with Snow Leopard, Lion, or Mountain Lion and should not be installed.)
Defragmentation
OS X automatically defragments files less than 20 MBs in size, so unless you have a disk full of very large files there's little need for defragmenting the hard drive except when trying to install Boot Camp on a fragmented drive. But you don't need to buy third-party software. All you need is a spare external hard drive and Carbon Copy Cloner.
Cheap and Easy Defragmentation
You will have to backup your OS X partition to an external drive, boot from the external drive, use Disk Utility to repartition and reformat your hard drive back to a single volume, then restore your backup to the internal hard drive. You will use Carbon Copy Cloner to create the backup and to restore it.
1. Get an empty external hard drive and clone your internal drive to the
       external one.
2. Boot from the external hard drive.
3. Erase the internal hard drive.
4. Restore the external clone to the internal hard drive.
Clone the internal drive to the external drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not depressed or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager appears. Select the icon for the external drive and click on the upward pointing arrow button.
After startup do the following:
Erase internal hard drive
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your internal hard drive (this is the entry with the
       mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the
       drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is
       failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be
       reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the
       DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the
       drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended
       (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to
       GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait
       until the process has completed.
Restore the clone to the internal hard drive
1. Open Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Select the Source volume from the left side dropdown menu.
3. Select the Destination volume from the left side dropdown menu.
4. Be sure the Block Copy button is not selected or is ghosted.
5. Click on the Clone button.
Destination means the internal hard drive. Source means the external startup drive.
Note that the Source and Destination drives are swapped for this last procedure.
Malware Protection
As for malware protection there are few if any such animals affecting OS X. Starting with Lion Apple has included built-in malware protection that is automatically updated as necessary.
Helpful Links Regarding Malware Protection:
1. Mac Malware Guide.
2. Detecting and avoiding malware and spyware
3. Macintosh Virus Guide
For general anti-virus protection I recommend only using ClamXav, but it is not necessary if you are keeping your computer's operating system software up to date. You should avoid any other third-party software advertised as providing anti-malware/virus protection. They are not required and could cause the performance of your computer to drop.
Cache Clearing
I recommend downloading a utility such as TinkerTool System, OnyX 2.4.3, or Cocktail 5.1.1 that you can use for periodic maintenance such as removing old log files and archives, clearing caches, etc. Corrupted cache files can cause slowness, kernel panics, and other issues. Although this is not a frequent nor a recurring problem, when it does happen there are tools such as those above to fix the problem.
For emergency cleaning install the freeware utility Applejack. If you cannot start up in OS X, you may be able to start in single-user mode from which you can run Applejack to do a whole set of repair and maintenance routines from the command line. Note that AppleJack 1.5 is required for Leopard. AppleJack 1.6 is compatible with Snow Leopard. (AppleJack works with Snow Leopard or earlier.)
Installing System Updates or Upgrades
When you install any new system software or updates be sure to repair the hard drive and permissions beforehand. I also recommend booting into safe mode before doing system software updates.
Backup and Restore
Having a backup and restore strategy is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your computer. Get an external Firewire drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner.
2. Deja Vu
3. SuperDuper!
4. Synk Pro
5. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQs on maintenance and backup and restore.
Always have a current backup before performing any system updates or upgrades.
Be sure you have an adequate amount of RAM installed for the number of applications you run concurrently. Be sure you leave a minimum of 10% of the hard drive's capacity or 20 GBs, whichever is greater, as free space. Avoid installing utilities that rely on Haxies, SIMBL, or that alter the OS appearance, add features you will rarely if ever need, etc. The more extras you install the greater the probability of having problems. If you install software be sure you know how to uninstall it. Avoid installing multiple new software at the same time. Install one at a time and use it for a while to be sure it's compatible.
Additional suggestions will be found in:
1. Mac OS X speed FAQ
2. Speeding up Macs
3. Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
4. Essential Mac Maintenance: Get set up
5. Essential Mac Maintenance: Rev up your routines
6. Five Mac maintenance myths
7. How to Speed up Macs
8. Myths of required versus not required maintenance for Mac OS X
Referenced software can be found at CNet Downloads or MacUpdate.

How to move iphone/ipad backups to a new macbook

I currently have a macbook (2009), on which I backup my iphone, my ipad and my wife's ipad. I bought a new macbook, and want to make my iphone and ipad backups on my new macbook, but leave my wife's ipad backups on the old macbook. Please advise on the best way to achieve this.

Use Time Machine and backup the original MacBook to an external HDD. Then go to the new MacBook and use Time Machine to restore the personal data. See this Apple KB article for more information: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427

What is my best backup option?

I just bought a new MacBook Pro - Retina - and have taken a pledge not to overload my machine with every last file I maintain stored on my hard drive. I've had my Mac for about 4 years - but have never taken time to explore and take advantage of all the options for backing up files and accessing them remotely, although I have heard that through icloud, time capsule, and other solutions that I can accomplish what I am looking to do.
Basically, I travel all the time and am always worried that I will 'leave' behind the latest file and end up keeping all my files on my hard drive and then carrying a external backup. My firm as a network drive - but it's extremely slow and I would prefer to keep my own 'cloud' solution.
I'd like to make sure I have a secure backup (preferably one that does so whenever I am in my office or home after my trips) and also that I have access to files while I am traveling. What do you recommend?

Buy a nice 1TB external HD, (preferably 2!) for $70 to backup your files
The first realization is that your data on your computer is highly vulnerable
The second realization is that you need a HD backup of your OS and data
The third realization is that you need at the very least a secondary HD backup
The fourth and final realization is understanding the fragility of any and all HD & ferromagnetic storage, and that vital data needs to be “frozen” on unassailable redundancies across multiple storage platforms including multiple HD, online backup, archival DVD burns comprising at the very minimum triple platform redundancy of data you have been working on for years or decades that cannot be replaced.
Methodology to protect your data. Backups vs. Archives. Long-term data protection
You stated:
"Basically, I travel all the time and am always worried that I will 'leave' behind the latest file and end up keeping all my files on my hard drive and then carrying a external backup."
In which case you should consider option #4 below, a private website, server, or other online backup as a 2nd platform for backups and data archives.
Backup and Archive options for your data:
Data Storage Platforms; their Drawbacks & Advantages
#1. Time Machine / Time Capsule
Drawbacks:
1. Time Machine is not bootable, if your internal drive fails, you cannot access files or boot from TM directly from the dead computer.
2. Time machine is controlled by complex software, and while you can delve into the TM backup database for specific file(s) extraction, this is not ideal or desirable.
3. Time machine can and does have the potential for many error codes in which data corruption can occur and your important backup files may not be saved correctly, at all, or even damaged. This extra link of failure in placing software between your data and its recovery is a point of risk and failure. A HD clone is not subject to these errors.
4. Time machine mirrors your internal HD, in which cases of data corruption, this corruption can immediately spread to the backup as the two are linked. TM is perpetually connected (or often) to your computer, and corruption spread to corruption, without isolation, which TM lacks (usually), migrating errors or corruption is either automatic or extremely easy to unwittingly do.
5. Time Machine does not keep endless copies of changed or deleted data, and you are often not notified when it deletes them; likewise you may accidently delete files off your computer and this accident is mirrored on TM.
6. Restoring from TM is quite time intensive.
7. TM is a backup and not a data archive, and therefore by definition a low-level security of vital/important data.
8. TM working premise is a “black box” backup of OS, APPS, settings, and vital data that nearly 100% of users never verify until an emergency hits or their computers internal SSD or HD that is corrupt or dead and this is an extremely bad working premise on vital data.
9. Given that data created and stored is growing exponentially, the fact that TM operates as a “store-it-all” backup nexus makes TM inherently incapable to easily backup massive amounts of data, nor is doing so a good idea.
10. TM working premise is a backup of a users system and active working data, and NOT massive amounts of static data, yet most users never take this into consideration, making TM a high-risk locus of data “bloat”.
11. In the case of Time Capsule, wifi data storage is a less than ideal premise given possible wireless data corruption.
12. TM like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
13. *Level-1 security of your vital data.
Advantages:
1. TM is very easy to use either in automatic mode or in 1-click backups.
2. TM is a perfect novice level simplex backup single-layer security save against internal HD failure or corruption.
3. TM can easily provide a seamless no-gap policy of active data that is often not easily capable in HD clones or HD archives (only if the user is lazy is making data saves).
#2. HD archives
Drawbacks:
1. Like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
2. Unless the user ritually copies working active data to HD external archives, then there is a time-gap of potential missing data; as such users must be proactive in archiving data that is being worked on or recently saved or created.
Advantages:
1. Fills the gap left in a week or 2-week-old HD clone, as an example.
2. Simplex no-software data storage that is isolated and autonomous from the computer (in most cases).
3. HD archives are the best idealized storage source for storing huge and multi-terabytes of data.
4. Best-idealized 1st platform redundancy for data protection.
5. *Perfect primary tier and level-2 security of your vital data.
#3. HD clones (see below for full advantages / drawbacks)
Drawbacks:
1. HD clones can be incrementally updated to hourly or daily, however this is time consuming and HD clones are, often, a week or more old, in which case data between today and the most fresh HD clone can and would be lost (however this gap is filled by use of HD archives listed above or by a TM backup).
2. Like all HD-based data is subject to ferromagnetic and mechanical failure.
Advantages:
1. HD clones are the best, quickest way to get back to 100% full operation in mere seconds.
2. Once a HD clone is created, the creation software (Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper) is no longer needed whatsoever, and unlike TM, which requires complex software for its operational transference of data, a HD clone is its own bootable entity.
3. HD clones are unconnected and isolated from recent corruption.
4. HD clones allow a “portable copy” of your computer that you can likewise connect to another same Mac and have all your APPS and data at hand, which is extremely useful.
5. Rather than, as many users do, thinking of a HD clone as a “complimentary backup” to the use of TM, a HD clone is superior to TM both in ease of returning to 100% quickly, and its autonomous nature; while each has its place, TM can and does fill the gap in, say, a 2 week old clone. As an analogy, the HD clone itself is the brick wall of protection, whereas TM can be thought of as the mortar, which will fill any cracks in data on a week, 2-week, or 1-month old HD clone.
6. Best-idealized 2nd platform redundancy for data protection, and 1st level for system restore of your computers internal HD. (Time machine being 2nd level for system restore of the computer’s internal HD).
7. *Level-2 security of your vital data.
HD cloning software options:
1. SuperDuper HD cloning software APP (free)
2. Carbon Copy Cloner APP (will copy the recovery partition as well)
3. Disk utility HD bootable clone.
#4. Online archives
Drawbacks:
1. Subject to server failure or due to non-payment of your hosting account, it can be suspended.
2. Subject, due to lack of security on your part, to being attacked and hacked/erased.
Advantages:
1. In case of house fire, etc. your data is safe.
2. In travels, and propagating files to friends and likewise, a mere link by email is all that is needed and no large media needs to be sent across the net.
3. Online archives are the perfect and best-idealized 3rd platform redundancy for data protection.
4. Supremely useful in data isolation from backups and local archives in being online and offsite for long-distance security in isolation.
5. *Level-1.5 security of your vital data.
#5. DVD professional archival media
Drawbacks:
1. DVD single-layer disks are limited to 4.7Gigabytes of data.
2. DVD media are, given rough handling, prone to scratches and light-degradation if not stored correctly.
Advantages:
1. Archival DVD professional blank media is rated for in excess of 100+ years.
2. DVD is not subject to mechanical breakdown.
3. DVD archival media is not subject to ferromagnetic degradation.
4. DVD archival media correctly sleeved and stored is currently a supreme storage method of archiving vital data.
5. DVD media is once written and therefore free of data corruption if the write is correct.
6. DVD media is the perfect ideal for “freezing” and isolating old copies of data for reference in case newer generations of data become corrupted and an older copy is needed to revert to.
7. Best-idealized 4th platform redundancy for data protection.
8. *Level-3 (highest) security of your vital data.
[*Level-4 data security under development as once-written metallic plates and synthetic sapphire and likewise ultra-long-term data storage]
#6. Cloud based storage
Drawbacks:
1. Cloud storage can only be quasi-possessed.
2. No genuine true security and privacy of data.
3. Should never be considered for vital data storage or especially long-term.
4. *Level-0 security of your vital data.
Advantages:
1. Quick, easy and cheap storage location for simplex files for transfer to keep on hand and yet off the computer.
2. Easy source for small-file data sharing.

How can I see the old backups of my previous Macbook done by Time machine in a Time capsule with my new iMac?

How can I see the old backups of my previous Macbook done by Time machine in a Time capsule with my new iMac? I've changed from a Macbook to a iMac because that one stopped working and I cannot use it anymore. I've been able to import all the data of the last backup of the Macbook when setting the new iMac, but I cannot access now to the old backups of the Macbook and there are information that wasn't in the last backup and I would like to recover. Thank you very much.

Yes, you can ..
Read Q17 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
Strongly recommend his whole section.. 14-17 and read it carefully to understand the ways you can make TM work for you.

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