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Mayer The GOAT

Q: how to backup selected files only?

I want to backup only photo library and music, delete the rest how to do this?

iPhone 5s, iOS 9

Posted on Jan 15, 2016 3:32 AM

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Q: how to backup selected files only?

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  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Jan 15, 2016 4:02 AM in response to Mayer The GOAT
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    Jan 15, 2016 4:02 AM in response to Mayer The GOAT

    There are many options for backing up. AFAICT, with Time Machine there is no option for selective backup like you describe, but you could do it with SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner, to name just two reputable programs that have been around for years. They both can do it in such a way that after an initial backup the subsequent backups only copy what is modified, taking a lot less time to do.