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Installing Carbonite Safe and Initial Backup Selections (Mac 1x)

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If you're prompted to enter security information pertaining to your account, fill out the information on the form and continue.

If you have yet to install Carbonite on a computer, there will be a message displayed indicating that you have not yet installed Carbonite and to click to install. If so, please click on the here in order to proceed to installing Carbonite. If you have already installed Carbonite and are looking to start a new trial on another computer, click the Add a new computer link.

Click to Install

Click Download now to save the Carbonite setup file.

Download the Installer

Click the file to run it when the download completes and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

During the installation process, Carbonite will let you select how to manage your backup.You can let Carbonite automatically select which folders and files to include in your backup or manually select which folders and files you wish included in your backup.

After making your selection, click Next to finish the installation.

Selecting Your backup selections
  • Automatically back up my "Users" folder and Desktop - This option backs up your /Macintosh HD/Users folder, which holds your documents, pictures, music, and other important files that you may wish to back up.
  • I'll manually select what to back up later - Nothing is automatically selected for back up when you choose this option. You will have to manually select the data you want to backup.

With either choice, you can always add files, folders, and other internal hard drives to your backup through the Carbonite Preference pane. We recommend that you let Carbonite automatically manage your backup to ensure that your important data locations are selected for back up. If you have a paid subscription and have videos* or other files that are not automatically included in your backup, Carbonite recommends that you manually select these files.

* Video files will only be automatically selected after you purchase a Carbonite Safe Plus or Safe Prime subscription and the files are in a folder already selected for backup.

During your initial backup, please make sure to adjust your sleep and power settings so that your computer stays powered on and connected to the internet for long enough for the backup to complete. Future backups will be quick and happen in the background as you use your computer.

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