![]() Synchronizing (or syncing, for short) should be performed when you need to actively use and modify files on both targets. So, when syncing or backing up, the best place to start is at home! You can always restore your OS and reinstall purchased applications, but you don't want to have to try to recreate the data files you have in your home folder. ![]() This is true for each of the users on your Mac. When using ChronoSync, keep in mind that your most important data will be located in your Home folder. If this is the case you should get organized and store all your files in your home folder! If you need to share files with other users on the same Mac, there is a "Shared" folder inside the "Users" folder which is just the place to do this. However, some people may store files in various places all over their hard drive. It serves to keep everyone's stuff separated from all the other users that have an account on the Mac.įor the most part only the OS and applications are stored outside of the home folders. Every user account on your Mac has a unique home folder. Even your desktop folder is a sub-folder of your home folder. ![]() All of your documents, mail, music, movies, pictures are stored inside your home folder. Your home folder is the place where all the data and preferences related to your user account are stored. The home folder isn't actually named "Home" its name is the same as the short name specified in your user account and it is created as a sub-folder of the "Users" folder mentioned above. Anyway, I think this free software also works astonishingly well for home users.Your home folder is a special folder on your Mac. Probably that's why it isn't known more to the average joe. ![]() The workstation edition I use at home has also worked flawlessly until now.ĪFAICT Arcserve isn't targeting home users with this free release of their normally pretty expensive software, but rather decision makers in IT departments of companies. I use the server edition at work to protect hundreds of Win Server systems in a heterogenic production environment, and I am pretty satisfied with its' functions and performance. Single file restore or mounting of resore points / backed up partitions is done via the software or via different views in your OS file browser. ![]() However those are features that are not essential for workstations or laptops.Īll the main functions that are essential to back up and restore a client are still present after the "30-day demo" (of the dedupe functionality).ĭifferently than with other non-pro backup tools for home users, restoring a whole system is done via BMR (Bare Metal Recovery) though, which will need a bmr.iso from a bootable device (usb stick, cd/dvd) to run - you can create that bootkit from within the system which is easily done. Normally used for virtual and physical servers, this is the workstation edition, which has only a couple of limitations of functions that are only needed in large environments - like source based global deduplication which will not be available after 30 days of usage of the free edition. At home and in the studio I use the free Arcserve UDP Workstation for my backups to a NAS system:įully fledged, block based disk2disk, infinite incremental backup software. ![]()
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