![]() ![]() ![]() I ran Arq through its paces with several cloud storage services, local storage, and networked storage. While ChronoSync can archive to cloud services, it currently works only with those that charge for data transferred and data stored. Arq can also back up to Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, which some people may already be paying for, and which don’t charge for moving data in and out. Amazon’s data hosting costs a flat $60 a year for unlimited storage, making it competitive with Backblaze, CrashPlan, and other hosted services. The affordably priced backup software ($50) is native, more reliable and easier to use than CrashPlan, more focused on backups and simpler than ChronoSync, and has a unique twist: it can back up data to Amazon’s consumer-focused Amazon Cloud Drive service. I’ve spent many hours with it and have mastered it, but it’s too high a burden for more casual users.Īrq comes in-and stands out. ChronoSync is a fantastic option, but so deeply and comprehensively fleshed out, I’m afraid that it requires a relatively high amount of sophistication to use it well. And it uses a proprietary format for archiving. The software is funky and inconsistent, as I’ve found on two different Macs (though it runs fine on others in my family’s network). I might do another update in a month.However, CrashPlan’s home flavor relies on Java after promises years ago to migrate to native software as the firm has done for its business customers. I have made an effort to comment about my experience - there may be things unique to my set up - though I hope someone gets something out of this in due course. I now have the 2TB iCloud Storage - it seems ridiculous amount - even when I have family sharing operating - it seems strange how Apple categorise the options, … It would be nice to have some of this “good to know” stuff documented somewhere. Noodlesoft who make Hazel App say the app may not work well under D&D iCloud sync. My Scansnap app needed re-setting re Folder locations when other apps did not. It’s a mystery why Arq can seamlessly deal with the “upheaval” to D&D but Backblaze apparently does not. There seems little documented about practical matters with D&D. Nevertheless, I tempted to dump Synology Drive and utilise Arq as you are doing. I have had multiple problems with Synology Drive but I liked the fact that when it is working on song its an instant back up. I don’t really know what I am doing with this and Synology instructions are a mixed bag. ![]() Yes, I have had my small Synology for about a year now. My Arq backup is useful to have and I’m pleased to have cut out Synology Drive as the app was clunky. Yes I like the universal hard drive thing hope Files and iCloud drive is sweetened up in time. My iMac seems slower I will do some maintenance and hope things settle down.Hazel playing up - not sure why - will need to sort out.Perhaps this comment for uploads as I can download on to my iPhone on mobile connection. I was/am confused about comments that D&D only works with WIFI.Perhaps not surprisingly my iPhone seems to show a result quickest when there is a change on my iMac or MacAir. ![]() I also have an Arq backup activity that involves Documents Folder never missed a step or a beat! Fantastic!.I also back up to a small Synology machine - its hard to know if it’s coped with the change on the face of it the backups on Synology are pre D&D - but it is rumbling away and may catch up with developments in a few days time.I have had to tweak my Internet allowance. I never thought about it but Backblaze reacted to D&D by seeing as a new folder structure and starting a completely new upload.It was an inspired move to run my iMac in Safe Mode the initial upload seemed to be multiple times faster than it would have been otherwise. ![]()
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