Mac has been in the market for quiet a long time. And it has been equally popular too. The fact that Mac OS or Macintosh in general holds importance is that truckloads of people use it as their first preference today. With such huge workload on the system it is bound to produce a failure or crash by default. With this arises the need of making a back-up of important data and information.
But have you regularly been using manual back up processes to secure your data? It is though very easy to use automated processes to back up your important data on Mac. If you are worried about money and applications that may harm your Mac, rest assured. It is as safe as the pillow on your bed!
You can use a variety of applications, Rsync being the best. Using this magic back up tool, you can back up all your data and information collections. It works best on all Unix OS, including Mac.
Let’s take it to stride that you have an USB drive in place, labeled backup. You want to backup your documents folder:
- Open TextEdit.
- Then from the Format menu, click on “Make Plain Text”. Copy and paste the following command on the window:
rsync -aE --delete ~ "/Documents/backup[or the name of your USB drive]
This command will start a program to backup your documents and data copying them into the USB drive. Here is your start to the backup process. Now save the file in a format that helps you to start the backup application on a double click. Save it with the file name backup.command. Mind the fact that it should not get saved as a .txt file. Now save it in the Documents folder or the Applications folder. The .command extension will help you run the file in the Terminal Application.
To make this basic script executable, we have to launch the Terminal application. It’s saved in the Utilities section of Applications. Now type the following command in the provided space:
chmod u+x ~/Documents/backup.command
The chmod changes permissions of files and directories in your Mac. The u+x help make backup data.
Now finally, you have an easy way out of the lengthy and time-consuming processes to backup your data in Mac. This is not only a great way of saving your data, but also a sure-fire way to protect your data from permanent loss.
You can also use the RsyncX, a graphic version of Rsync. But since it is yet receiving mixed reviews, it is better to stick to the option that suits your Mac the best.
Backup your data in Mac is made simple now. So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and do it!