So tip #1 is for all the mac users reading my blog.
So, time machine, one of the coolest backup utilities I have ever used. It is easy to use, easy to setup and did I mention it was easy?!?!
So tonight I was editing and when I was done I did my normal backup then let time machine do it’s seperate backup. Then while it was backing up I was wondering how good this time machine is. So after I verified I had 3 backups of my work plus time machine (yes I know 3 backups is a bit much but I want my client work to be safe) I decided to give time machine a test of it’s own.
So what I did was deleted a client folder that I was completely done with, but also had 3 backups of just in case. I then restarted my computer, did some more work then deleted some more items.
I then figured, ok let’s see how time machine works with getting this back. So I enter into the time machine backups and there was the deleted files. Not only were they there but there were multiple versions that went back to the original files and to all of the edited versions. As I dug deeper I found things that were 2 months old and I was able to get them back. Not only could I get them back, but it only took an hour to recover a 50 gig folder.
So in conclusion from my experiment, I decided that time machine is the best and if my system ever crashed and I lose client files, I can get them back in no time. I am very glad to be a mac user. I highly recommend you get an external vdrive for your mac and let time machine do wonders for your mac. This isn’t just a feature for photographers, but a feature for any mac user. If this isn’t enough reason to become a mac, then I don’t know what is.
