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.. _backup-mac:
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Mac Network Folder
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.. contents::
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:depth: 2
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:local:
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Setup a Network Folder
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#. Identify or create a folder you would like to use to store your Start9 server's backups.
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.. tip:: You can select an external drive or folder within an external drive connected to your Mac if you'd like.
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#. Go to **System Settings**:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-2.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: System settings
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#. Click on **General** then **Sharing**:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-3.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: general-sharing
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#. Click the **info** icon:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-4.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: enable-cifs
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#. Click the toggle to enable file sharing and the **"+"** icon and select the folder you would like to make backups to:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-5.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: click-plus
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#. Once added, click **Options**:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-6.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: ventura-folder-added
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#. Enable SMB sharing for the user you want to use and then click **Done**.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-7.png
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:width: 50%
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:alt: ventura-smb
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#. You can now move on to connecting your server.
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.. tip:: You can find the hostname at the bottom of sharing window. You will need this in the next step.
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Connect Your Server
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#. Go to the **System** tab and click **Create Backup**:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-8.png
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:width: 60%
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:alt: system-create-backup
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#. Click **Open New**:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-9.png
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:width: 60%
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:alt: open-new
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#. You will now see the following:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-10.png
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:width: 60%
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:alt: cifs-blank
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Enter the credentials as follows:
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* **Hostname** - This is the name of your computer.
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.. tip:: Sometimes it can be unclear what your Mac's hostname is. Check the tip in Step 8 of the section above to find it. On some versions of Mac, you may need to open up Terminal and type `hostname` as below:
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.. figure:: /_static/images/cifs/hostname-terminal-mac.png
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:width: 35%
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:alt: hostname-terminal-mac
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* **Path** - This is the *name of the shared folder* you are using and **not** the full directory path.
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.. tip:: If you copied the share name from the Mac computer and it contained a space, macOS will have replaced the space with the string "%20". Please re-replace `%20` with a space in this `Path` field.
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* **Username** - This is the user on the remote machine that you used to create the shared directory.
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* **Password** - This is the password to the above user.
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.. figure:: /_static/images/backups/backup-macos-11.png
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:width: 60%
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.. note:: If you are on MacOS Catalina (version 10.15.7), and the backup fails, please `see this Apple support thread <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253970425>`_. If the provided solution still doesn't work, SMB file sharing probably will not work for this old Mac. Consider backing up to a USB thumb drive instead.
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.. note:: If you recently updated to MacOS Ventura (version 13.2), and you cannot get the share to connect:
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#. Turn off file sharing switch in **General > Sharing**
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#. Restart macOS
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#. Turn on file sharing switch in **General > Sharing**
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#. Click **Connect**.
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That's it! You can now :ref:`create encrypted, private backups<backup-create>` of all your Start9 server's data to your Mac.
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