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Revision as of 20:51, 11 July 2018
About this article
This article includes links to instructions and information about the various options for school-related and personal file storage on your WSU MacBook Pro or MacBook Air provided through the E-Warrior Digital Life and Learning Program or your WSU desktop. Use this information as part of your normal backup routine or to prepare for a laptop exchange or re-imaging. It is intended for students and employees.
Before you begin
Before you start copying and pasting files, please consult the following articles as needed:
- How much data do you have to back up? You can check how much space you are using on your current laptop's hard drive to estimate how much room you will need for your backup files.
- Where are your files? Do you know where all your files are located? Make sure to check the most common storage locations.
- Do you have family photos, home movies, and other personal files stored on your laptop? Consult our policies and guidelines regarding the appropriate, personal use of WSU computing resources.
- Are you backing up private university data? Learn more about where such data can and can't be stored.
- Mac laptop backup FAQ Time Machine users should pay particular attention to the section under Manual Backups.
When it comes to storing school-related and personal files, you have several choices:
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
This is our "cloud storage" solution, a fancy way of saying that your data is stored on off-campus servers owned by Microsoft. Once you have stored your files in your OneDrive for Business, you can access them from any computer with an Internet connection, anywhere in the world. You can also access your OneDrive for Business using a tablet or smartphone. This is the only cloud storage option supported by WSU.
WSU personal network storage (employees only)
This campus storage space can be accessed from your laptop while on campus and from off campus using VPN. Students do not have this storage option.
External storage media
This includes CDs, DVDs, SD cards and external hard drives. These are not supported by WSU for backup. You use them at your own risk.
Copying your Home folder
A quick way to back up most of the files you have stored on your hard drive is to make a copy of your Home folder. This is the folder is located in your Users folder and has an icon that looks like a house. Your Home folder contains all of the default folders created for you when you received your computer, including your Documents, Music, and Pictures folders. It also includes your Desktop folder.
Next copy your bookmarks and application specific files
- Go back to the checklist for information on how to back up your bookmarks and data stored by applications.