If you've never backed up your computer before, or you haven't done it recently, you definitely should. Backing up the files on your computer to an external hard drive, a cloud storage service, or ...

This is the first post in a series of posts describing a variety of home backup strategies and options. In this post I’ll outline the three main options for home backup. Nobody enjoys backing up their ...

Following a two-week delay, Google Inc.’s new Backup and Sync tool, which launched last month, is now available to download for Mac and Windows users. The new tool allows users to back up all their ...

Welcome to Product Support, a column devoted to helping you get the most out of the gadgets and software you already use. You might back up a series of folders regularly with standard cloud storage ...

Is your computer gasping for breath, drowning in a sea of photos, documents and random downloads? We've all been there: that moment when your computer feels like it's about to burst at the seams, ...

We all know we're supposed to back up our data; it's essential for peace of mind. But one copy of a file on your computer does not a backup make. Redundancy, people, redundancy! As the organizers of ...

A public service announcement to anyone who thinks their data is safe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earlier this week, one of ...

Backing up your files is one of the most important things you can do to safeguard the data you create and store on your computer. To this end, Microsoft included a full backup and restore utility with ...

For many of us, our mobile phones contain crucial files that we just can't do without. Important messages and contacts, precious photos, and your favourite music are some of these types of files. If ...

The company file in QuickBooks for Mac contains a complete copy of all your accounts data. Before backing up your QuickBooks company file on a Mac computer, configure the program's backup preferences ...

Accidents happen, and if they do, you’ll want to be ready But accidents happen, and if they do, you’ll want to make sure that you’re ready. That means routinely backing up your computer. After all, ...