Why you should use Time Machine (or a backup solution)
November 10th, 2008 Posted in Apple, Garbage, My LifeOne word for backup solution: You don’t think you need it, until you really need it.
The thing is, I usually backup my whole computer by using Time Machine to my external drive. I usually plug this drive when I set it on the table, so it always backup my whole computer during my work. However, today I didn’t realize that I forgot to plug my USB drive in there, until I found out something …
I forgot to rename a picture by using Save As, instead, I replaced the old one by using save button instead!
I was going mad at myself for a time period, as if I plug in my USB drive, I would have the older version by the time.
So, I plug in the drive, redo the old work again … Finally got it done. Took me like 40+ more to rebuild the whole page.
After that, I didn’t think that I would need the backup drive again, but I left it plugged in like that. And you know what, I actually save over an existing file again! (What a sleepyhead am I?) … but this time I’m insured!
So I fired up Time Machine, browse back to previous version, restore, and viola!
Lesson for today: plug in your backup drive before you go to work (if you’re using Time Machine.) Also for Vista user, I would suggest you to turn on “Shadow Copy” feature, so you would have almost the same benefits as Time Machine 
OK, now I’m back to work with a backup disk attached
