Has anyone tried Backblaze? I have heard a lot of mac users utilizing that service.
-gl
On Mar 3, 2013, at 12:35 PM, crispinmholland wrote:
> I signed up to Carbonite for a 3 year deal - it was cheap - but it just doesn't work properly - or completely, anyway. Multiple re-installations have not made one jot of difference. The impression I get from reading the legions of posts from frustrated customers is that it works better on a PC than on a Mac. I did have one temporary breakthrough by disabling backup for the Applications Folder and it briefly sprang in to life - and then came to a grinding halt again.
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> But this sums it up perfectly: as I write this - "Backup" is set to "Enabled" - my MacPro has 3GB "Awaiting Backup" and the "Backup Status" is in "idle" rather than "Backing up your remaining 3GB right now dear customer".
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> Also, note in the review that you mentioned: "CON: Does not backup video files by default" - and there is no way of tricking it into doing anything it doesn't want to do. If it refuses to work, it just sits there doing nothing.
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>> I'm thinking of using Carbonite or similar service in addition to my local backup
>> (and I also want to get it for my GF, who needs to backup!).
>> Anyone have any personal experience they'd care to share?
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