{"id":8066,"date":"2015-07-21T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msp360.com\/blog\/?p=8066"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:03:26","slug":"introducing-backup-for-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/introducing-backup-for-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing MSP360 Backup for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce that we have released a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/cloudberry-backup\/download\/cbbmac\/\">MSP360 Backup for Mac OS<\/a>! This is our first standalone version of MSP360 Backup designed specifically for this platform. Now Mac OS users can leverage the capabilities of our product and effectively manage their backups.<!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-of-content \">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>In this post, we provide instructions on how to backup and restore your data using MSP360 Backup for Mac OS.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Set up Storage Account<\/h2>\n<p>Launch MSP360 Backup, navigate on Settings\u00a0&gt;\u00a0Storage accounts and specify Amazon S3 account information: \"Display Name\" (it can be any name you want) and\u00a0\"Access\/Secret Key\"<em>. <\/em>Then type in\u00a0a name of your Amazon S3 storage bucket in the \"Bucket\" field.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/S3_account_Settings.png\" alt=\"S3_account_Settings\" width=\"510\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/S3_account_Settings.png 978w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/S3_account_Settings-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/S3_account_Settings-624x433.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><br \/>\nTo retrieve Access Keys (Access Key ID and Secret Access Key) for your Amazon S3 account, please review\u00a0the following blog:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/how-to-find-your-aws-access-key-id-and-secret-access-key\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to find your Amazon Access Key ID and Secret Access Key<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How to Create a Backup Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Launch MSP360 Backup and click Backup Files button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-18-14_29_30-Main_Menu.png\" alt=\"2015-06-18 14_29_30-Main_Menu\" width=\"508\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-18-14_29_30-Main_Menu.png 964w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-18-14_29_30-Main_Menu-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-18-14_29_30-Main_Menu-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Give your backup plan a name and select\u00a0Amazon S3 cloud storage.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/BackupName.png\" alt=\"BackupName\" width=\"508\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/BackupName.png 971w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/BackupName-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/BackupName-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose what files and folders you would like to back up. Then click\u00a0Next.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-06-18-14_32_30-Backup_Choose_Files.png\" alt=\"2015-06-18 14_32_30-Backup_Choose_Files\" width=\"517\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-06-18-14_32_30-Backup_Choose_Files.png 974w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-06-18-14_32_30-Backup_Choose_Files-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/2015-06-18-14_32_30-Backup_Choose_Files-624x433.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify compression and encryption options.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Encr_Options.png\" alt=\"Backup_Encr_Options\" width=\"514\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Encr_Options.png 969w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Encr_Options-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Encr_Options-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><em> Note: The encryption password is not recoverable. If you forget or lose your encryption password you will not be able to restore it and decrypt your files.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Specify the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/blog\/best-backup-schedule-for-small-business\/\">backup schedule<\/a> options to automate your backup process.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8142\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Schedule.png\" alt=\"Backup_Schedule\" width=\"519\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Schedule.png 969w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Schedule-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Backup_Schedule-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That's it! Now your backup plan is complete. You can whether go ahead and start it right away by selecting\u00a0the Run backup checkbox selected, or to postpone the backup by keeping this\u00a0checkbox unchecked.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-14_59_49-Backup_RunNow.png\" alt=\"2015-06-19 14_59_49-Backup_RunNow\" width=\"529\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-14_59_49-Backup_RunNow.png 968w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-14_59_49-Backup_RunNow-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-14_59_49-Backup_RunNow-624x431.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can review your backed up data by navigating\u00a0on the Backup Storage tab. You will see all the files currently being stored in the cloud. To restore these files, just\u00a0create a restore plan, as described in the next part of this blog.<a id=\"789\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Baclup_Storage_page.png\" alt=\"Baclup_Storage_page\" width=\"535\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Baclup_Storage_page.png 964w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Baclup_Storage_page-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Baclup_Storage_page-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How to Create a Restore Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Launch MSP360 Backup, click Restore\u00a0Files button.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-15_36_39-Main_Menu.png\" alt=\"2015-06-19 15_36_39-Main_Menu\" width=\"533\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-15_36_39-Main_Menu.png 964w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-15_36_39-Main_Menu-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-19-15_36_39-Main_Menu-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the name of your restore plan and cloud storage account. Then hit Next.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Name.png\" alt=\"Restore_Name\" width=\"533\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Name.png 968w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Name-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Name-624x434.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Select the restore type: whether to restore the latest version of selected files or to\u00a0restore these files to a particular point in time.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8156\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Files_Type.png\" alt=\"Restore_Files_Type\" width=\"541\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Files_Type.png 969w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Files_Type-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_Files_Type-624x431.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Choose the files to be restored.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015_Restore_Files1.png\" alt=\"2015_Restore_Files\" width=\"545\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015_Restore_Files1.png 971w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015_Restore_Files1-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015_Restore_Files1-624x429.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the local folder you want to restore the selected files to.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8157\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/201Restore_Location.png\" alt=\"201Restore_Location\" width=\"545\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/201Restore_Location.png 971w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/201Restore_Location-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/201Restore_Location-624x432.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you applied\u00a0encryption when doing\u00a0this backup, specify the encryption password in order to decrypt your data.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_39_33-Restore_Encr.png\" alt=\"2015-06-24 15_39_33-Restore_Encr\" width=\"556\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_39_33-Restore_Encr.png 978w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_39_33-Restore_Encr-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_39_33-Restore_Encr-624x433.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Specify the restore\u00a0schedule options to automate your restore\u00a0process.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_40_48-Restore_Schedule.png\" alt=\"2015-06-24 15_40_48-Restore_Schedule\" width=\"560\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_40_48-Restore_Schedule.png 977w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_40_48-Restore_Schedule-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-06-24-15_40_48-Restore_Schedule-624x434.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now your restore plan is created! You can go ahead and start it by selecting the Run plan now button and hitting Next.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_RunNow.png\" alt=\"Restore_RunNow\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_RunNow.png 969w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_RunNow-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Restore_RunNow-624x431.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>MSP360 Backup for Mac OS allows to set up scheduled backup and restore plans and effectively manage the backup process. We hope that our new MSP360 Backup for Mac OS will be highly appreciated by our customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce that we have released a new\u00a0MSP360 Backup for Mac OS! This is our first standalone version of MSP360 Backup designed specifically for this platform. Now Mac OS users can leverage the capabilities of our product and effectively manage their backups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[877,894,882],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-articles","category-msp360-backup","category-msp360-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8066"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8066\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57623,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8066\/revisions\/57623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.msp360.com\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}