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shaunaroman
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4 months ago

Can I back up my computer files and have them accessible on other devices?

I recently purchased a new iMac, and would love to set up my desktop the same way as I did with my laptop (also Mac). My primary working files & folders are on my desktop, and are synced to dropbox s...
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Mark
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4 months ago

Unfortunately you probably cant - backup no longer offers that as a function and so will stop working on the old machine shortly. They changed it when it moved out of Beta

 

Backup now does not have any syncing capabilities and instead it is just a backup tool where files cannot be opened/edited etc. 

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