Windows 8 and 10 have ‘File History backup’, which can be found in Settings > Update & Security > Backup on a Windows computer. Once you’ve got your backup from your Windows PC, you’ll be able to ...

Losing a file in macOS can be a real pain, and doubly so when you’re the one who clicked delete. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to recover deleted files, particularly if you realise your mistake ...

Backing up your computer is like flossing teeth or mowing the lawn – something you know you should do but usually don’t. Apple has gone to great lengths to make Time Machine, the backup program ...

Knowing how to restore Mac files from a Time Machine backup is very important, offering a solution when a file is missing or a document has been changed in an unexpected way. Recovering files with ...

MacFixIt reader Steffen Hofemann recently inquired: "I had to re-install Mac OS X 10.4.x on my PowerBook completely fresh and could not keep the old system settings. I made a backup of the content of ...

If you've ever wiped an important file by accident and need to get it back quickly, here's how to recover deleted Mac files using 4DDiG Mac Data Recovery Software. People generate so much data in ...

The discontinuation of CrashPlan for Home on 22 October 2018 is coming soon (see “CrashPlan Discontinues Consumer Backups,” 22 August 2017), so I’ve been receiving questions about how best to restore ...

Despite your best effort, accidents happen, losing a MacBook or seeing your Mac simply die for no reason. You can take the sting out of any mishap if you have a backup. Much like flossing, backing up ...

We all know we should back up our computers in case something goes wrong, but many people are put off by what seems like a complicated process. Luckily, it’s very easy to back up your Mac, and there ...