Nothing is permanent, and trying to fight that is just too much stress and overhead for me. And not having a file from 5 years ago has never been a show stopper (besides, when I used to archive everything obsessively, there was still the frustration that many years later the software was incompatible with the data files, and then you’re trying to archive systems rather than data which is its own maddening process…) Do I believe that these small, rare frustrations are worth not having to worry about backing up everything, worrying about a RAID server, etc? Certainly. That’s been a nice peace of mind of its own.ĭoes that mean there are times where I find myself wishing I had some source code or source video from years ago? Sure. Of course, when I am working on a project, I might have much more than 1TB of files - but once the project reaches its end, I delete pretty much everything except for the deliverables/documentation of the project.Ī nice side effect of that is that all my digital devices could burst into flames right now - all I have to do is go to the Apple store, buy a new MacBook, install Dropbox and i’m ready to go. Using time machine, I was able to migrate my entire hard drive contents from a MacBook Air to MacBook Pro with all applications working. Thus, wish all the applications will work after restore from ARQ backup and without the need to reenter key codes. I might do another update in a month.The last few years have been a struggle for me to shed my tendency to hoard things - both physical (eurorack modules, records, books, …) and digital.įor digital stuff, that means that I have a Dropbox with the stuff that absolutely matters, which has to be <1 TB (max Dropbox size). I had lost key codes for some of the applications. I have made an effort to comment about my experience - there may be things unique to my set up - though I hope someone gets something out of this in due course. I now have the 2TB iCloud Storage - it seems ridiculous amount - even when I have family sharing operating - it seems strange how Apple categorise the options, … It would be nice to have some of this “good to know” stuff documented somewhere. Noodlesoft who make Hazel App say the app may not work well under D&D iCloud sync. My Scansnap app needed re-setting re Folder locations when other apps did not. It’s a mystery why Arq can seamlessly deal with the “upheaval” to D&D but Backblaze apparently does not. There seems little documented about practical matters with D&D. Nevertheless, I tempted to dump Synology Drive and utilise Arq as you are doing. I have had multiple problems with Synology Drive but I liked the fact that when it is working on song its an instant back up. I don’t really know what I am doing with this and Synology instructions are a mixed bag. Let us configure Arq to use DigitalOcean Spaces. Arq is a Mac application that sits in your menubar and continuously backs up your data. Yes, I have had my small Synology for about a year now. Configure Arq to backup to DigitalOcean Spaces. My Arq backup is useful to have and I’m pleased to have cut out Synology Drive as the app was clunky. Yes I like the universal hard drive thing hope Files and iCloud drive is sweetened up in time. My iMac seems slower I will do some maintenance and hope things settle down.Hazel playing up - not sure why - will need to sort out.Perhaps this comment for uploads as I can download on to my iPhone on mobile connection. I was/am confused about comments that D&D only works with WIFI.Perhaps not surprisingly my iPhone seems to show a result quickest when there is a change on my iMac or MacAir.I also have an Arq backup activity that involves Documents Folder never missed a step or a beat! Fantastic!.I also back up to a small Synology machine - its hard to know if it’s coped with the change on the face of it the backups on Synology are pre D&D - but it is rumbling away and may catch up with developments in a few days time.I have had to tweak my Internet allowance. I never thought about it but Backblaze reacted to D&D by seeing as a new folder structure and starting a completely new upload.It was an inspired move to run my iMac in Safe Mode the initial upload seemed to be multiple times faster than it would have been otherwise.
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