Backup success isn’t copying files, it’s getting them back.

Q: CrashPlan, my current cloud backup provider, is going out of the home computer backup business. CrashPlan had this clever system whereby you could backup several other computers to your main ...

Using selective exclusion to determine what data gets backed up may result in storing some useless data, but it avoids having no backup for the important stuff. There is no sadder moment in the backup ...

Sanuj Bhatia, the managing editor at Pocketnow, is responsible for supervising and contributing to all the content published on the website, including news, reviews, features, and how-tos. He began ...

I wanted a fresh MacBook for 2026. My homelab made the transition painless.

Our data is currency—and so much more. It represents our memories, experiences, thoughts and feelings. In a world comprised of such valuable data, we need to understand the importance of backing it up ...

Your hard drive might crash. Thieves might steal your laptop at a café. You might realize on Friday that you desperately need the now-departed Wednesday version of ...

This is a great time of year to buy a new computer, especially if it's been several years since your last upgrade. If you do buy a new laptop, you'll probably want to transfer all of your data from ...