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MacVoices #20144: Jeff Carlson Explains macOS Snapshots and How To Use Them (1)

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Release Date: 05/28/2020

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<p><strong>Jeff Carlson</strong> draws on information from his <a href="https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-storage/"><strong>Take Con</strong></a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><a href="https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-storage/"><strong>tol of Your Digital Storage</strong></a> to help us understand macOS snapshots. A function of recent version of macOS, snapshots facilitate backups and data recovery in a way that is similar to, but different from, Time Machine. In the first part of the discussion, Jeff and Chuck develop an unusual analogy to help you understand how snapshots work, how they fit in with Time Machine, and where to find them on your Mac.</span></p>
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<h3>Show Notes:</h3>
<p><strong>Guests:</strong></p>
<p>Author and photographer Jeff Carlson (<strong><a href="http://twitter.com/jeffcarlson/">@jeffcarlson</a></strong>, jeff@necoffee.com) is a columnist for the Seattle Times, a contributing editor at TidBITS (<strong><a href="http://tidbits.com">tidbits.com</a></strong>), and writes for publications such as<strong> <a href="http://www.macworld.com/">Macworld</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com">Photographic Elements Techniques</a></strong>. He is the author of <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0134036247/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0134036247&linkCode=as2&tag=escenetheworldsb">The Connected Apple Family</a></strong>,<strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0133888479/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0133888479&linkCode=as2&tag=escenetheworldsb">The iPad for Photographers, Third Edition</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0133854760/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0133854760&linkCode=as2&tag=escenetheworldsb">iPad & iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way</a></strong>, and<strong> <a href="http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/digital-photos">Take Control of Your Digital Photos on the Mac</a></strong>, among many other books. He believes there's never enough coffee, and does his best to test that theory.  </p>
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