Backup & Restore

Backup & Restore writes and reads a portable backup of this collection.

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What this screen does

Backup & Restore writes and reads a portable backup of this collection.

Mac

Backup & Restore with create and restore actions.
Backup & Restore. Select a number to read that area.

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iPhone

Backup on iPhone is a recovery copy, separate from iCloud sync.

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iPhone

Restore From Backup warning.

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Additional platform screenshots will be added as this guide is expanded.

Screen areas

  1. Backup contents. Ownership, metadata, user-entered card information, and the application data needed to restore.
  2. Personal images. Optional. The screen warns that photos increase the backup size.
  3. Restore. Replaces the collection stored on this device.

How to use

  1. Decide whether personal images belong in the backup.
  2. Create the backup.
  3. Restore only when replacing the collection on this device is intended.

Controls

Create Backupbutton

Writes a portable backup.

Includes ownership, metadata, user-entered information, and restore data.

Include Personal Imagestoggle

Adds your photos to the backup.

The note says this can significantly increase backup size. It is checked in the capture.

Restore Backupbutton

Replaces the on-device collection.

The screen states that restoring replaces the collection currently stored on this device.

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