Well, I have other local backup setups, so it doesn't really matter, if all that stuff isn't backed up to the Backblaze pods… well, except when there's a catastrophic event like a fire… and isn't that what Backblaze is supposed to be for? Getting *all* your important stuff back, when disaster strikes? Not the system, of course, but all the rest? Hmmm… Still, it's a great addition to cloning and Time Machine. (!) And why not your /Applications folder? As far as I can see, they don't give us a reason. And /Library/Application\ Support/ does contain a lot of important things for the user, not only his home folder.
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But what about additions that the user has made to the system? Third-party extensions, homebrewed and other binaries in /usr/local/? It would be easy for the Backblaze servers to diff a client's system setup against the standard Apple OS X install and only backup the additional files & directories, those that are not OS X defaults. Some things could be improved, though: I get it that system files and directories will not be backed up. However, if you want more control over your backups and the ability to. CrashPlan, because I haven't tried them, but I love it: fast, easy, fair price, works great on El Capitan, satisfying so far. Backblaze is dependable and gets you started with cloud backup services instantly.
I can't compare it to other similar services, e.g. I made the Sparse Bundle directly inside Apple's provided Disk Utility set to maximum encryption. User Rating: Rating: 3.
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Meanwhile, I have it set to open up and ask for its password each time I boot my Macs. You can also build your own cloud backup solution. They can't get into my Sparse Bundle Disk Image, period. Backblaze is perhaps the most well-known cloud backup service and is reasonably affordable at 7 per month for unlimited backup from one computer. I back it up and mirror it via Drop Box and don't have to care if government surveillance maniacs are on the loose busily destroying The Fourth Amendment. Because it is a 'bundle', only pieces of the 'bundle' are updated as it changes, versus the entire disk image. Backblaze Review tells that online backup is more reliable than CDs, DVDs, tapes and other traditional backup media. The encryption dilemma: I have a password protected, encrypted Sparse Bundle Disk Image I use for storing my private data. Otherwise, I've had very good success with Box. Its good for novices, but it may frustrate users who want more control over backups.
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Box is kind of annoying in that you are stuck using Windows naming characters and they can lose track of which Mac in a mirrored pair is the primary versus secondary. Backblaze is my favorite online backup service, mostly because everything about it is so simple, especially its pricing and software. 3.5 Good Bottom Line Backblaze is a streamlined and secure online backup service. SpiderOak and Arq have good reputations and are both Mac friendly. My experience with Backblaze was that they were incompetent and didn't care to discuss the matter.
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