Guide
Set up a backup before something breaks. We can help you set one up and check that it works.
Reviewed October 2026
Time Machine
Time Machine® backup copies your Mac® computer to an external drive automatically. In recent versions of macOS® you can choose how often it runs, such as hourly, daily or weekly, in its options in System Settings.
Leave the drive connected, or connect it often, so backups keep running.
Cloud storage
iCloud Drive® and similar services keep your files in sync. That’s useful, but a file you delete or damage on one device is deleted or damaged everywhere. A backup keeps older copies you can go back to.
Test it
Now and then, restore a file from your backup and open it. If it opens, the backup works. If not, fix it now, not after a failure.
For businesses
Your team’s email and shared files need a backup plan too. See services for your business.
Restore a file from it now and then. If you can open the file you restored, the backup is doing its job. We can check it with you.
iCloud® Backup can back up iPhone® and iPad® devices. iCloud Drive keeps files in sync, so a file deleted on one device is deleted everywhere. For a Mac, use Time Machine or another backup too.
An external drive with more space than the data on your Mac. We sell accessories and can help you choose one.
Locations
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Hours are listed below.
450 W 2nd Street| Monday to Friday | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
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| Saturday | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
On 2nd Street, just east of San Antonio Street. Garage parking is validated in the 2nd Street Garage for two hours on weekdays before 5 p.m.
Hours are listed below.
5770 N. MoPac Expressway, Suite 200| Monday to Friday | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Saturday | 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
| Sunday | Closed |
Business purchasing and service, plus repair for individuals.