HT5096 How to I do a computer back up using Time Machine and the app IDriveSync?

I just started using iDrive to do a computer back up on my 13" MacBook Pro, but I don't quite understand how the two programs interact and how to use them together.

You'd have to ask the people at iDrive. It's not an Apple product.
I'm not sure how many people you'd find here using that particular product, but you should find quite a few at their website.
iDrive looks like your standard online backup service with a few more bells and whistles. I don't imagine it interacts with Time Machine at all.

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