In a previous post I talked about disk images vs file backups and when to use each. In this article I will focus specifically on file-level backups and give you a checklist you can use to make sure you are backing up everything you need. As a general rule, you should try to keep all of your data in one place -- or in multiple manageable places (see my article on windows … [Read more...] about The Home PC Backup Checklist – A Backup Planning Tool for Saving your Files and Data
The Home PC Backup – Disk Images vs File-Level Backups
Backing up your PC is one of the few critical chores (yes, it's a chore) that you must do in order to keep your data safe and your peace of mind. Before we get into the checklist, some quick background is needed. Generally speaking there are two types of backup procedures: a disk image backup and a file-level backup. Disk Images A disk image is basically one big file that … [Read more...] about The Home PC Backup – Disk Images vs File-Level Backups
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Join or Add a Workgroup
I’m a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac — a 21.5″ iMac — 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I’ll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. Adding or joining a workgroup in OS X 10.6 is a little different than you may be used to in Windows. First, if you are connected to your … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Join or Add a Workgroup
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Map a Network Drive — Windows Style
I’m a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac — a 21.5″ iMac — 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I’ll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. As a Windows user, I like to map network drives and have the shortcut icons appear on my desktop. In OS X 10.6, getting the network drive … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: How to Map a Network Drive — Windows Style
What is the cPanel Temporary URL? or How to Access cPanel URL Prior to DNS Resolution
To access a user account prior to domain name resolution you have two choices: 1) use the server's ip address and the name of the account: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/~userAccount 2) or use the main domain name of the account and the name of the account: www.mainDomainName.com/~userAccount This should tide you over until DNS resolution is completed. … [Read more...] about What is the cPanel Temporary URL? or How to Access cPanel URL Prior to DNS Resolution