12/21/2023 0 Comments Arq backup thinning![]() ![]() But TM is a much better tool for local disaster recovery. At a minimum I would then be looking at backup of at least parts of /usr and /etc and I would be going through /Library and ~/Library very carefully to decide what I needed to backup. If I were using Arq as a replacement for Time Machine backing up to a DAS or NAS, I would definitely change the exclusion list so that I was backing up nearly everything except for the macOS system and caches. I also have a few difficult to get application installers I backup with Arq.Ģ) Passwords and software licenses and for that I use 1Password.ģ) Mail - I use IMAP services so can recover from the servers (but I do keep a local copy which goes to Arq just in case). So I need to able to recover:ġ) My data (mostly documents and photo) and Arq is great for that. In that case I will be buying a new Mac (or two) and will start with a working macOS. I am using Arq (to OneDrive and B2) mostly to mitigate the risks of major disasters like fire and theft (or something else that destroys all my local computer infrastructure). I use a local backup (Time Machine) to cover hardware failures. ![]() Look at what risks you are mitigating by using Arq and backup what is required for that. So there is little point in doing a backup of 'system' folders which will get recreated by the macOS install. Recovery requires a working macOS before installing Arq and connecting to the storage provider. Long answer: I don't really know what you mean by 'click and recover', but here goes:Īrq is not a bare metal recovery. Click to expand.Short answer: No don't remove those exclusions unless you need any of those folders for your recovery process. ![]()
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