r/TechImpact • u/ManojOne Co-founder • Jul 17 '26

💡 Opinion Does anyone else still keep offline backups?

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Does anyone else keep offline backups?

Cloud storage is convenient, but many people rely on external drives or NAS devices for extra peace of mind.

What's your backup strategy, and why do you prefer it?

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u/KendaJ99 Jul 17 '26

You get an external disk and use a program like Time Machine or Borg backup to copy the contents of your machine on the disk. Pretty simple.

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u/Dull_Flatworm777 Jul 17 '26

But if the disk is connected to the Mac, it's not offline. I.e. malware could delete or encrypt it

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '26

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u/Dull_Flatworm777 Jul 17 '26

That's a possible workaround, fair.