iSync 1.5: How to back up and restore your data

This document explains how to use iSync 1.5 to back up data that you sync.

iSync provides an easy way to back up and restore synchronized data. The Back Up My Data command in the Devices menu creates a copy of the data from the last sync. When you choose this command, iSync creates a duplicate of the Last Sync Data. The Backup folder content changes when you choose the Back Up My Data command and there are changes to your data. You can also use the Revert to Backup and Revert to Last Sync commands to restore your data.

You can use Address Book's Backup command and iCal's Export command, too. If you're a .Mac (pronounced "dot Mac) member, you can use the Backup application that comes with your membership to back up your Address Book and iCal data. For more information, search Mac Help for "backing up Address Book" or iCal Help for "exporting." For information about joining .Mac, visit the Mac.com website (http://www.mac.com) or see the .Mac Learning Center.

To back up your data using iSync

1. Open iSync.
   
2. From the Devices menu, choose Back Up My Data. The latest version of your application data is now backed up.
   

Note: You will not see any notification that a backup has been performed.

To restore your data from the most recent backup

1. Open iSync.
   
2. From the Devices menu, choose Revert to Backup. You will be warned that any changes made to the computer or any device since the backup will be lost.
   
3. Click the Revert to Backup button to continue. Your data will be restored from the most recent backup. Should you wish to not proceed with the Revert to Backup, click Cancel. Clicking Cancel will not change your data.
   

If you are registered with .Mac, this will also restore your backed up application data to .Mac. After this, you could restore any other computers syncing with the same .Mac account.

To Restore your data from the most recent sync

1. From the Devices menu, choose Revert to Last Sync. You will be warned that any changes made to the computer or any device since the last synchronization will be lost.
   
2. Click the Revert to Last Sync button to continue. Your data will be restored from the most recent sync. Should you wish to not proceed with the Revert to Last Sync, click Cancel. Clicking Cancel will not change your data.
   

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