Have you ever accidentally deleted an important file, only to realize moments later that it’s gone for good? Or perhaps you’ve been struck by a ransomware attack, watching helplessly as your data ...

VirtualBox is a virtualization software that lets you run multiple operating systems on a workstation. For example, if your office uses PCs with the Windows operating system, you could use VirtualBox ...

Is there a app or terminal command that allows you to take a snapshot of your system? I want a record or catalog of the contents of my system and library folders, both hidden and visible, so I can ...

Disk snapshots are one of the best data-protection mechanisms available in the data center today. Whether it’s a SAN-based snapshot technology or one built into your file system or operating system, ...

If you get a message saying Recall is now saving snapshots, but there are no snapshots saved on your Windows 11 computer, follow these solutions and workarounds: First, we need to restart the system.

You can back up and restore files with Windows’ built-in File History tool — but there are key limitations you should know. When Windows 8 made its public debut in October 2012, one of the new ...

Back in June, Apple announced its new upcoming file system: APFS, or Apple File System. There was no mention of it in the WWDC keynote, but devotees needed no encouragement. They picked over every ...

Time Machine backups don’t add up! Or, rather, if you’re viewing the contents of a Time Machine backup volume in the Finder and choose File > Get Info and enable Calculate All Sizes, the totals of all ...

Windows 8 has the ability to reset your installation to factory defaults or to refresh your installation while retaining your data and settings. By default, when you perform a refresh in Windows 8, ...