Tag Archives: Backblaze

A Fire-Proof Backup Plan: Why One Copy Is Never Enough!

A recent house fire near one of our team members’ new home in Alabama was a stark reminder that data loss is not always caused by a failed hard drive or an accidental deletion. The home—only four houses away—was a total loss after a grill-related fire, along with anything inside it: computers, external hard drives, […]

Coming soon: Backup Coaching from MacMedics!

Coming soon: Backup Coaching from MacMedics! Most people think they have a backup—until they actually try to restore something. That’s what this new service is designed to fix. I’m currently testing a new “Backup Coaching” package that will combine:• A focused 30‑minute backup strategy & setup session• A full year of cloud backup with Backblaze• Ongoing SMS reminders […]

Embedded hard drives on newer Macs mean it’s more important than ever to backup!

A MacBook Air with a cracked screen that needs to be backed up

This post contains affiliate links. As a Backblaze reseller, we earn a fee on qualifying purchases.  We helped a first-time customer who lives right here in Severna Park yesterday. The customer broke the display on his MacBook Air. It was not backed up. He was anxious to get back to work, so we helped him […]

What’s missing from this photo?

On-site consulting

What’s missing from this photo? Are you prepared to have your Mac and backup drive vanish overnight? How could you get right back to work? What about your data? Your client’s data? If you don’t have a plan for off-site backup, then you need to make one! This is an actual photo of our customer’s […]

Our Take On The List: 9 Things We Wish We Did Before Our House Burned Down

The image above is just a preview, to watch the video scroll to the bottom of the post. When I advise MacMedics customers in the shop, I find myself going back to this blog post from www.younghouselove.com over and over when advising folks on backups: 9 Things We Wished We Did Before Our House Burned […]