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A new way of thinking about backups should inform your planning.

Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, occasionally we’ll direct your attention to articles from various other sources worth your time. ° Apple has posted a new webpage dubbed “Why Mac” that lists all the reasons ou should choose a Mac as your next computer. ° The ability to boot from an external drive on an Apple Silicon Mac may not be an option for much longer, with the creation and use of the drives apparently being phased out by Apple, according to a May 19 blog post by Mike Bombich, the founder of Bombich Software. ° Per MacRumors: Apple has filed the unreleased “Beats ...

Apple's moves point to a future with no bootable backups, says developer The ability to boot from an external drive on an Apple Silicon Mac may not be an option for much longer, with the creation and use of the drives apparently being phased out by Apple, according to developers of backup tools. For some users, the ability to create a bootable drive for their Mac gives them a safety net, in case the main drive on the Mac breaks or encounters a problem. It is a backup technique that can get users back up and running very quickly, but the option may not be available for muc...

  The ability to boot from an external drive on an Apple Silicon Mac may not be an option for much longer, with the creation and use of the drives apparently being phased out by Apple, according to developers of backup tools. For some users, the ability to create a bootable drive for their Mac gives them a safety net, in case the main drive on the Mac breaks or encounters a problem. It is a backup technique that can get users back up and running very quickly, but the option may not be available for much longer with Apple's transition to Apple Silicon.

On a regular basis,  Apple World Today posts a list of notable new apps or app updates that have been released. They may not necessarily be new, but they’re popular and deserve mention. Here are today’s picks. macOS Bombich Software has released version 6 of Carbon Copy Cloner, an update of its backup program and Time Machine alternative.  It offers the ability to make bootable backups on both Intel and M1 Macs. Other new features include: a rebuilt filer copier, faster backup; a redesigned interface with Dark Mode; a snapshot navigator; CCC Dashboard (a new menubar app); task preview...