Periodically backing up your computer is always a good idea. You want to make sure your documents, photos, and files are protected in case of hardware failure, software glitches, or malware attacks.

Get simple desktop widgets for monitoring Time Machine. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Backup Status is a simple app that puts a Time Machine widget on your Mac desktop (or stows it away in your ...

Losing something you spent time working on, or photos that you can't replace, is devastating. You might think this is a problem of the past because of cloud storage services like Apple's own iCloud, ...

We’ve all been there—that sinking feeling when a file vanishes, a system crashes, or a project you’ve poured hours into suddenly disappears. Whether it’s a hardware failure, accidental deletion, or an ...

Backing up your Mac is an essential step to safeguard your data against unexpected events such as hardware failures, accidental deletions, or software issues. Apple’s Time Machine, a built-in feature ...

Time Machine remains an outstanding solution for local backups on your Mac, but backups require an external drive, no cloud backups here. We all understand the importance of backing up a Mac, despite ...