Adding Excluded Files to Your Backup (Mac 1x)

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Carbonite does not automatically add video files or files over 4 GB in size to your backup by default. You can manually add these files to your backup. Please choose your operating system from the list below for instructions.

The Carbonite Preference Pane is the easiest way to add files to your backup. There is currently no method for selecting types of files to be included to your backup. However, you can manually add files to your backup through the Carbonite Preference Pane.

Files can be added to your backup from within the Carbonite Preference pane.

Click the Apple symbol in the menu bar and select System Preferences to open the System Preferences window.

Within the System Preferences window, click on the Carbonite icon under the Other group.

You will see the Carbonite Preference pane displayed. Click the Backup tab to view your backed up files.

You will see all the files and folders in your computer with dots on them indicating the status of their backup. Any file or folder with a red dot on it, indicates that it is not selected for back up.

Navigate to a file or folder you would like to back up with the browse window in the Backup tab.

Once you have located the data you would like to back upTo send a copy of your files from your computer to our servers for safe keeping., click the Back This Up button.

You are only able to select items with red dots, as yellow and green dots indicate that they are already selected for back up.

If several large files are added to your backup at the same time, configuring your computer's hibernation and sleep settings so that it remains powered on and connected to the internet will ensure that your files are backed up as quickly as possible.