Backup Woes The main advantage of using a Mac is that it defaults to idiot mode and the main annoyance with a Mac is that it defaults to idiot mode, but underneath it all there is BSD... The Mac Time Machine backup utility is one such idiot application which is probably fine for a large number of people, but which doesn't fit my usage scenario. Coupled with the Disk Utility which makes it hard to format a Flash Memory Device properly, it is even worse. I want to make backups to USB and SD memory devices, since they are small, solid state and convenient. However, to make a proper backup, the device should be formatted with HFS+ and it must be Encrypted. The Disk Utility defaults to the prehistoric FAT in order to support file exchange with legacy Windows machines and FAT doesn't support proper file ownership and permissions . Also, it is rather self defeating if your HDD is encrypted, while your backups are in plain text on a FAT disk. Format a Remova...
Autonomous planes, trains and cranes...