October 20, 2025
General Tricks

Create a local backup (Best for full control and speed)

Option A: External hard drive / USB backup

  1. Plug in your external storage.

  2. Open File Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).

  3. Manually drag and drop key folders (Documents, Photos, etc.).

  4. Optionally, use built-in backup tools:

OS Tool Steps
Windows File History Settings → Update & Security → Backup
macOS Time Machine System Settings → Time Machine

Set to back up daily or weekly.