Backing up file on Reunion 11

[MorrieRoss]

I am worried about having so many years' worth of data only on Dropbox. I agree Dropbox is good, but don't like having years of data kept by an outside vendor over whom I have no control. Can the files be backed up on my own computer? Lacking that, can they be stored in a Gedcom format?

[Frank]

Re: Backing up file on Reunion 11

If your family file is in Dropbox, then it is on your own computer. The file resides simultaneously in both places: Dropbox folder on your computer, and Dropbox in the sky.

So if you back up your computer (for example, using Time Machine) then your family file is being backed up.

[MorrieRoss]

Re: Backing up file on Reunion 11

Thank you so much for prompt and helpful reply. Can I also then back up the Reunion files independently, copying them to a thumb drive for extra security?

[John Hill]

Re: Backing up file on Reunion 11

Thank you so much for prompt and helpful reply. Can I also then back up the Reunion files independently, copying them to a thumb drive for extra security?

There are two easy ways to do this:

1. Option-drag the file on to the thumb drive. AFAIK this will not copy any multimedia files.

2. In Reunion, File/Export/Reunion Family File to the thumb drive, making sure you have the right options checked. There is an option for "All multimedia", but I have never tried this.

Look up "Export" in Reunion Help for this.

[Frank]

Re: Backing up file on Reunion 11

...Option-drag the file on to the thumb drive...

Just one correction here: there is no need to hold down the Option key when dragging a file to a different volume/drive. (In this example, the thumb drive would be a different volume/drive.)

[Bob White]

Re: Backing up file on Reunion 11

Thank you so much for prompt and helpful reply. Can I also then back up the Reunion files independently, copying them to a thumb drive for extra security?

If you are not regularly backing up with software such as Time Machine, you ought to be. I do that plus there is the copy at Dropbox plus there is a copy on both my iMac and MacBook Pro plus maybe once or twice a month, when I think of it, I copy my FamilyFile and all of my collection of documents onto a thumb drive. There is no such thing as too many backups.