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Apple testing new Backup update

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Nov 8th, 2006

We got word from a tipster that Apple is about to seed a software update for their Backup application to select users, who are being notified by invitation-only to participate in the super-exclusive AppleSeed program. No word yet on what improvements or enhancements are being tested, but we'll let you know as soon as our mole gets back to us. We're guessing it has something to do with making Backup's .Mac features not suck so much and having it work more than 40% of the time. At least that's what we're hoping for.

Tags: .mac, apple backup, AppleBackup, appleseed, backup, dot mac, DotMac, mac backup, MacBackup

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How to: Make your own .Mac Backup QuickPicks

by Laurie A. Duncan (RSS feed) on Oct 7th, 2006

This tip comes courtesy of JC at Mac Geekery, who has discovered how easy it is to roll your own QuickPicks for .Mac Backup by editing the DefinitionPlist.strings found inside the packages within Library/Application Support/Backup/QuickPicks/. QuickPicks are those pre-defined backup sets that grab specific types of essential files, like all your Excel docs, or your entire iPhoto or iTunes Library, or all your text files.

As JC points out, many 3rd party apps install convenient QuickPicks of their own, but for those that don't, you can now create them yourself without breaking a sweat. It's little things like this that you don't realize just how handy they are until someone else points it out. And remember, kids... you're only as good as your last backup.

Tags: .mac, apple backup, AppleBackup, backup, backup hack, BackupHack, mac backup, MacBackup, quickpicks

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