How can I back up files to my iDisk?
‘iDisk syncing’ turns on a ‘local copy of your iDisk on your Desktop which is synced in the background to the server. It’s not advisable to use the ‘local copy’ as your main folders: if a sync goes wrong you could lose files. Personally I dislike iDisk syncing because it is so extremely slow: but if you are prepared to leave your computer(s) on all the time it should work OK. The best way to go about things is to use a ‘proper’ backup program which can backup incrementally to the mounted iDisk: Intego’s Personal Backup and Softobe’s FoldersSynchronizer can both do this – either backing up or syncing: they save in Finder format so any restoration is simple; they can exclude certain files or folders if required; they backup incrementally, replacing only changed files. They can backup/sync more than one folder to the equivalent on the destination, and can schedule syncs if required. You could either do a backup/sync to the mounted iDisk (which takes quite a long time) or to the ‘local cop
