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- | ====== Backups of desktop and laptops ====== | ||
- | ===== Macs ===== | ||
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- | ==== Requirements ==== | ||
- | * An IBG computer account | ||
- | * A Mac desktop or laptop | ||
- | * On the CU wired or wireless network or connected by CU's [[http:// | ||
- | ==== Connecting ==== | ||
- | === Wired local connection === | ||
- | If the computer is in the IBG or RL4 building and is connected by an ethernet wire, then starting backups is easy. | ||
- | - Go to " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click on " | ||
- | - Select Time Machine on " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
- | Your Mac will do a full backup, and then do an hourly backup of files that have changed. | ||
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- | === Wireless or non-local wired connections === | ||
- | These steps apply for any computer connected to "UCB Wireless", | ||
- | - Launch " | ||
- | - Press " | ||
- | - Into the " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
- | - Go to " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click on " | ||
- | - Select Time Machine on " | ||
- | - Enter your IBG username and password into the login box and click " | ||
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- | ==== What is backed up ==== | ||
- | By default Apple Time Machine backups the entire computer. This is generally useful as it is possible to completely reinstall a new computer to the state of the backed up computer using Time Machine. This will recover all applications, | ||
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- | You may have files on your computer which you do not want to backup because they are personal files inappropriate for a work backup, or are simply large scratch files which do not require a backup. Excluding folders from backup is easy. | ||
- | - Go to " | ||
- | - Launch the "Time Machine" | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - Click " | ||
- | - Choose the files or folders you do not want backed up, and click " | ||
- | - Repeat as necessary to exclude all undesired items. | ||
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- | ==== Time Machine Scheduler ==== | ||
- | Laptops which are frequently connected to non-CU networks, such as your home network, may complain that they cannot find the Time Machine backup destination. The software at [[http:// | ||
- | - Download Time Machine Scheduler 4.0 Beta from [[http:// | ||
- | - Install the software | ||
- | - Run Time Machine Scheduler from the Applications folder | ||
- | - Click the " | ||
- | - Unlock using the padlock icon | ||
- | - Under " | ||
- | - Under " | ||
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- | This will limit Time Machine to only run when the laptop is on the CU wireless network. Time Machine will show that it is turned off, because the Time Machine Scheduler application is controlling when it runs. | ||
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- | ===== Windows ===== |