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Thinking of buying new imac 27". Is it necessary to add an external back up?

Thinking of buying new imac . Is it necessary to add an external back up and how is that done w/out USB port?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 15, 2021 9:11 PM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2021 1:54 AM

Do I have a Rescue Plan In-Place. This comprises having 3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 Off Site incase of Theft, Loss or Natural Disasters. A Time Machine Backup  is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS. For addition purposes - two Tested Bootable Clones each to separate external drives. This is insurance incase the upgrades goes sideways. At least one Tested Clone and / or Time Machine Backup should be Off - Site

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Jun 16, 2021 1:54 AM in response to phyllisfromhilo

Do I have a Rescue Plan In-Place. This comprises having 3 Backups using 2 methods and 1 Off Site incase of Theft, Loss or Natural Disasters. A Time Machine Backup  is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS. For addition purposes - two Tested Bootable Clones each to separate external drives. This is insurance incase the upgrades goes sideways. At least one Tested Clone and / or Time Machine Backup should be Off - Site

Thinking of buying new imac 27". Is it necessary to add an external back up?

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