Once formatted, each has passed Disk Utility’s First Aid checks without any errors, as have the source volumes used to make these backups. Each is now a standalone SSD, three formatted in APFS and the fourth in HFS+, using Disk Utility in macOS 10.15.3. As I’ll explain in future articles, I have completely re-initialised the four 2 TB SSDs in my ThunderBay 4 (Thunderbolt 3) enclosure. Since then, I have looked at different scenarios and confirmed that this isn’t related to any underlying disk or file system problem, nor is it the result of using SoftRAID. I have already given considerable detail, including log data, on the problem with making first full backups. I can now confirm that making the first full backup using Time Machine can take so long that it may not be feasible, and that some users are also experiencing failure to restore from an existing backup. I would have bought it if Synology Drive wasn't already essentially free (as a Synology NAS owner).If you’re intending to rely on Time Machine backups in macOS 10.15.3, you might want to use an alternative as well. Before that I experimented briefly with a trial version of GoodSync and it worked perfectly as well. For something that serves such a simple purpose it just isn't worth my time, or should I say, I am very impatient.įortunately, gave me just the solution I needed and one I already had installed with other Synology products. However, that doesn't mean as a potential customer that I want to spend hours on hold to talk to someone in "tech support" who is sitting in a call center somewhere that tells me to make sure I have the computer plugged in and the power is turned ON and doesn't actually have a clue. As a software developer I am very sympathetic to the fact that all software has bugs. Even if I was using it wrong, there is never an excuse for software to crash or lock up. The last thing I need is backup software that I can't trust. It wasn't and I had not paid for it yet, so I moved on. In this case it was just a trial version I downloaded to "kick the tires" and see if it was a viable solution. The next morning I had a reply from the developer and the problem was resolved. I couldn't find an answer in the manual or on the website, so I hit the official forum. I only resort to a general interest forum when I haven't had success with the above options.įor example, a few days ago I had a problem with SpamSieve. I usually do an Internet search first since I find an answer on the first page of hits 90%+ of the time. I assume that is where I am most likely to find an answer quickly. If I am having an issue with a particular program I check its tech support and/or its official user forum if it has one. and maybe that is what you are running into with Chronosync.īacking up to/from network volumes and other non-macOS-formatted volumes But when reading their tech note about network backups, they mention a whole host of potential issues, everything from NAS lack of support for macOS permissions, flags, etc. I have also used Carbon Copy Cloner since it is also rock solid, and it can back up to NAS (though I don’t use it for that), so maybe it is another alternative for you. Look through their tech notes and see if there are any regarding NAS backups, if not the email them. I agree you should check with Chronosync first.
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