Has anyone used iDrive online backup?

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Has anyone used iDrive online backup?

I've been using a combintation of Mozy and Dropbox for backup and syncing, respectively, and, after doing an exhaustive comparison of many of the alternative online backup services, I've decided that iDrive is the best online backuo alternative for me. It seems to have gotten fairly favorable reviews online and they offer the most competitve pricing (a very generous student discount). However, before I change services, I wondered if anyone has used iDrive and, if so, what their experiences have been. I've pretty much settled on iDrive and so other online backup services are not really an option at this point (and I've looked at many), unless iDrive is a complete dog.

I am also considering using iDriveSync in place of Dropbox because it has all the features I desire and is much less expensive than Dropbox. Any impressions of iDriveSync would be appreciated as well. Thank you!

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 5, 2013 3:17 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 6, 2013 4:59 AM in response to Entropee

take a look at sugar sync

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Answer 2

Nov 28, 2014 10:52 PM in response to Entropee

I'm considering iDrive for two college students as well. Now that you have used iDrive for more than a year, are you still happy with your decision?

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May 28, 2015 5:59 PM in response to Entropee

I Just downloaded. idrive . Now I can't access my yahoo mail server on my iPad. Then I search through here and someone mentioned that idrive is doing away with it altogether, and that was in 2012! And I hate idrive. Arrrghhh. Help me get back my safari access!!!!!

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MichelPM

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May 28, 2015 10:29 PM in response to Gordman54

Never completely rely on ANY cloud ( offsite server storage ) solutions for backing up data.

Get started using a proper local backup strategy, too.

Backup your current system to an external connected and Mac formatted Flash drive OR externally connected USB, Thunderbolt or FireWire 800, Mac formatted hard drive. Then, use either OS X Time Machine app to backup your entire system to the external drive OR purchase, install and use a data cloning app, like CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper, to make an exact and bootable copy (clone) of your Mac's entire computer system and data.

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