HI great video info on the synology i have a question . I have ds214 play 2x bay drive & i would like to connect to on my home network just to sync my photos from the 2x phones 2 different users. Also if possible i have 2x portable drives with photos i would like the same files across the 2x drives and nas mirrored . What will be the best practice constantly drag and dropping between drives is very annoying and at times can miss files . I hope i explained it clearly thanks.
@jennifermedia6288 Жыл бұрын
Heh Jerry, do you have many shared folders or just a few. I did do a few( photo , video, etc) and now realise its too slow to copy from one to the other and so I will now have all my media and general jobs on one share. How many shares so you have and what are they?
@rocketrepublic27942 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just casting a vote for a walkthrough of the setup on this NAS from the start on a Mac (not just the backup portion). Very helpful!
@brittanyparker-vaughan28813 жыл бұрын
Yes - please do a more in depth NAS setup video. This is next on my list of data management to-do’s.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@billschnake6378Ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this video. I just got my first Synology DS224+ w/2 8 gig Ironwolf drives for my home. This video was great help. Thank You.
@lfuia13 жыл бұрын
This was great! I just set up my first Synology NAS. I appreciate how your video discussed 3 different ways to backup data on the NAS and how to restore data using each method. Please more Synology NAS videos. One that has more info about setting up the Synology Drive Server and other useful DSM packages would be awesome!
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the feedback and will consider it. Thanks for watching!
@furiousfajita733 жыл бұрын
Your videos always have an amazingly simple and beautiful style and flow. I can’t wait to see your channel absolutely blow up one day.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much!
@remektekmedia66412 жыл бұрын
I’ve never been happy with TM to Synology. It is unbearably sloooow! Synology Drive is ok, and run TM to a USB SSD instead.
@ayset.w.26712 жыл бұрын
I have two folders in Synology. One for Time Machine one for syncing. With sync folder I don’t keep different versions because I have those in Time Machine backup folder. Sync folder is only for the latest and up to date version so I can access to them with my other devices. For instance I can edit a file on Synology with my iPad then I automatically find the updated version when I switch to iMac and resume there.
@hangar4pro3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for bringing this up Jerry! Storing to a NAS using TM is definitely the way to go. I've never had issues in doing so. I suggest using the utility TimeMachineEditor which changes the hour scheduling Apple employs to something more to your taste...for example daily backups only. Just make sure that the TM folder storage allocation you set up is DSM is going to be enough for your needs. Now, Synology Drive I use as well....but only for the entire NAS backup setup on a schedule. Together, works just fine for my needs.
@Ilkello993 жыл бұрын
Been using an older machine for 4 years now. For a small office mostly with word processing and PDFs it’s excelent (real time backup). So i have multiple backups on multiple devices including synology (2 bays) using the Drive from Synology. Never tried TimeMachine. Great video. (edit) Btw good luck with your channel, found it about 2 months ago (was looking for M1 videos) and watched almost half of your videos, i think the 12,2k subscribers mark will soon be larger.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Nice, are you using Drive Sync or Backup?
@Ilkello993 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze drive sync as I need everything real time, sometimes there are multiple end user machines using it at the same time. Even though my MBP 2015 is solid as a rock Microsoft’s Office failed me a couple of times so I found Synology the most reliable resource.
@ahmedaladraj3 жыл бұрын
Havent been here for awile, its good to be back
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Glad to have you back. Nothing much going on here. lol
@brochg3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry! Thank you for exposing Synology to me!!! I now believe that Synology is the.Macintosh of the NAS world. You had asked in the video if there are any features we would like to have you do a video on. I would love to see the “Jerry take” on Synologys Audio Station. Thank you for all you do! Do you have a Patreon set up?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the idea. No Patreon, I can’t get my wife to listen to my tech ramblings so I don’t think people would pay for it. Lol.
@brochg3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze I would!
@DaJungleDred2 жыл бұрын
This is great thank you for sharing - I feel much clearer on how I’m going to setup my NAS! Thank you
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@frazman2 жыл бұрын
the steps at 3:29 saved me a huge headache. Thank you!!
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear!
@GarryBurgess3 жыл бұрын
I love it. Thanks for helping me with a "facilitated need" (as they say in marketing).
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
lol Happy to help!
@kenschlorf2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for creating this video! It helped me!
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@andrep.29293 жыл бұрын
Perfectly explained. Gladly More of it. Thanks
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks.
@Babyfotografie-zuerichCh Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jerry. Using TM over a network, resulting in created sparsebundles created several corrupted sparsebundles over time. We backed up 4 macs and ran the configuration some years and experienced those problems at least 2 times. Our opinion: Not acceptable in a data critical or pro environment. To be mentioned: Backup over WIFI… we suspect this was increasing the likelyhood of this error.
@JerrySchulze Жыл бұрын
Great points. I did mention in the video that I had seen reports of issues.
@NataliePiromsuk3 жыл бұрын
I am interested in setting up a NAS. I may need to see a video that is a little more specific!
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Roaming50 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I might try the Drive backup as TimeMachine has not been working for me. I have multiple file shares set up on my Synology using SMB and they are mapped in Finder. They stay there and work just fine as the computer sleeps and wakes, though don't auto mount upon reboot. On the Synology I also set it up to provide multiple TimeMachine shares for our various Macs in the house. When I enable TimeMachine on this computer that has the other shares, it will disconnect those shares as soon as TimeMachine starts making them unavailable. If I reconnect a share, then TimeMachine disconnects and fails. Over time, the disconnected shares and failure to connect will lead to the Synology NAS dropping off Finder and the only way to get it back is to reboot the Mac. If TimeMachine is not enabled, none of this is a problem. Originally, my TimeMachine was running on a different Synology account to my other shares. I thought that macOS might not be able to handle running two accounts to the same target NAS so I changed my credentials to be the same for both file shares and TimeMachine. However this problem of disconnection and losing the NAS remains. It still seems as if macOS treats the TimeMachine credentials as a completely separate connections to the shares in Finder (even if they are the same) and it can still only manage one connection at a time, so it will disconnect the Finder shares when TM is running and vis-versa. I'm at my wits end with this and currently my TimeMachine is switched off so I have no backup. Looks like Drive might be the way to go..
@TheICUChannel2 жыл бұрын
should we use UPS with NAS, any suggestions for the UPS?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely I would recommend. I have a 700va CyberPower you can get at Best Buy or Amazon.
@onescomplement3 жыл бұрын
The best way to backup is the 3-2-1 rule! Three backups of your data. Two different formats. One offsits location.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Yep, totally agree. I said this is the first step in a comprehensive backup strategy. Thanks for watching!
@TheICUChannel2 жыл бұрын
Which is better 420 vs 920
@NikCan663 жыл бұрын
Excellent video
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Hope it was helpful!
@NikCan663 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze very helpful
@BikeBoatandTravel2 жыл бұрын
I am really thinking of going this route. This was hands down the best presentation of this system I have seen... thank you!. Can I transfer existing time machine backups from my existing external drive to this NAS or do have to start fresh on the NAS?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
There may be a way but probably way more effort than it is worth. I would start fresh. Thanks so much!
@BikeBoatandTravel2 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze That is what I thought. And really, how often have I gone back 10 months to find a file. Thanks for getting back to me.
@francoisgs1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this good video however for an IT nerd it some place it is a little too fast of step missing which make me more confused on a proper setting. I will love to have a more step by step videos on how to set up a DS200J I dont seems to be able to download all my photos ( it took months and not completed and kind of stay a 5000 to go for ever !) I may have not set my nas properly and desperately need a step by step for a non IT smart guy . thanks
@notreallyme4253 жыл бұрын
Using SMB and Timemachine will only work on the local network right? (without opening ports and port forwarding, which I don’t want to do) I know you can use Synology Drive remotely using QuickConnect, but it doesn’t do a full “bare metal” backup of the whole machine - just the data in the folders you pick at setup.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Everything you said is correct.
@trinhlam48262 жыл бұрын
how would we set up for multiple family members back up via Time Machine on the same NAS ?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
When you backup multiple computers this way they will each be put into their own folder automatically so nothing special you need to do.
@codeplausch2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video with all synology setup possibilities. can i even host a website with synology? like a company app? and can i put my keepassxc db there? if yes, how do i do that?
@AlanHardisty3 жыл бұрын
Whilst the backup is relatively quick and painless, the restore is far from quick (we're talking a good day), so much so, that I reverted to using a portable HDD to backup as the restore is way quicker.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
You mean Time Machine? Over wifi it can be slow no matter what the time machine source is. Hopefully you dont really need to restore but its nice to have as an option. Thanks for wacthing!
@AlanHardisty3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze - Yes - via Time Machine. This was also via a wired gigabit connection. Once I had restored my entire machine (having lost a day), I switched back to HDD backup as the restore is way quicker.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@AlanHardisty hmm. I did a restore via Ethernet not too long ago and had no issue. Interesting.
@AlanHardisty3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze - I'll have to set it up again, run a backup and then a restore (full device) and see how it goes.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I’m curious to know if it is any faster this time but also if the external drive works for you then that’s all you need.
@vettepwr232 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry. Great video! This is very helpful and going with a NAS seems to be where I am heading. I have a question. I have a 16" M1 MacBook Pro that I use for all my work including photography. How do you handle having a LR catalogue that has photos on the internal storage of the MacBook Pro as well as an external hard drive? I sometimes have to access and edit photos from the external drive as well. In other words, is there a solution to use Time Machine to backup the internal 1TB drive and an external 2TB SSD to the Synology?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Yes, time machine will backup external disks too. You just go into time machine settings and remove the external drive from exclusions.
@dazonic Жыл бұрын
FYI I've had the sparse image fail at a crucial time and I had no backups. Cost me thousands in data retrieval (the purgeable time machine image wasn't recoverable, I had an external that was wiped) and I still lost data. Really do no recommend Time Machine on a NAS
@christhompsonphotography6783 Жыл бұрын
Hmmm I've been trying to figure out how to connect my synology to my macbook pro via the USBC-C to ethernet adapter, and I can't get the find.synology to work, or the assistant to work. I can still view files, I just can't change the OS or check drive health etc.
@asolepascualАй бұрын
Hello Jerry! Your video is very interesting. I've been trying to set up my DS220+ NAS with Time Machine for two days now and it constantly shows me an error that it can't create the disk image on my NAS. I have searched and it seems that there is a problem since they updated the version of Mac OS Sonoma to version 14.5 Is the same thing happening to you? Thanks and greetings!
@jfjerez Жыл бұрын
Great video. I have a question I know it was done some time ago but I will try to ask anyway. You said about the time machine you can backup several computers into your NAS. I seen lot of videos how to including yours but you are the first I noticed said about backing up Time Machine several computers, that is my case, I own 3 laptops that most of these times are connected to the network and to the NAS, I was able to configured one but the other 2 are not able, one I hook Ed external HD and is how is backing up I which I can have all together . Can you explain if posssible? Any chance you created a video doing it? Do you have a link how? Thank you… good job!
@realmintchocchip3 жыл бұрын
Timemachine through NAS will always be corrupted somehow after a period of time as you mentioned in the video... I had this issue many times and eventually gave up on time machine through NAS...
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the perspective. What are you using now?
@realmintchocchip3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze hey! Thank you for replying. I’m just using an external SSD as a dedicated time machine backup drive. It’s not too too convenient, so I can only do it once in a while when there’s a major OS update. All of my important files are backed up by one drive and Dropbox. Photos are backed up by using iCloud. :)
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@realmintchocchip What’s your back up for iCloud in one drive if they decide to kill your account or somebody breaks in?
@mikereadinguk28793 жыл бұрын
My experience with Timemachine exactly matches Hao Chen's. Don't use it with a NAS. Stick to using Timemachine with an external hard disc connected to your MAC.
@fixittony Жыл бұрын
Would you advise to place your FinalCut Pro library to the NAS while keeping the program on the mac machine?
@ScottieIUFan2 жыл бұрын
I have another way to store your data and just map a network drive to your Mac. From there you can backup your NAS to other solutions. In my case I backup to a USB Raid enclosure and to Google Drive
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@ScottieIUFan2 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze The reason why I do it this way is because I read that a lot of people buy a mac with the base storage and then just buy an external. Problem solved here since you don't use any storage on your device. So I just mapped my Synology and labeled it Drive.
@subsequentmusic2 жыл бұрын
Nice walk through, thanks.. Any experience with using a disk station/NAS as location of MacOS Photos archives file?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Time Machines should take care of that if you have your whole library downloaded to the Mac. I actually prefer to use Google Photos and I download an archive to the NAS about every month or so.
@hanwoonlow96023 жыл бұрын
Hi, Jerry. I recognised that you’re using your Intel based MacBook Pro 16” for this video. Did you setup Time Machine on an M1 Mac via Synology? and does it work on M1 if I setup a Synology Virtual Machine?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Yes, absolutely it works. I have tested with M1 Pro and Air along with 16" and iMacs. I have not tested DSM running in a VM but I don't see why it wouldn't.
@Graham_Wood Жыл бұрын
The issue I found using Synology Drive was with some file naming conventions. It just won't back up files starting with a '.'. You can ignore these by setting the backup rules but not all your files will be saved. Time Machine doesn't have this problem and backs up everything.
@omar28862 жыл бұрын
Great video! for various Mac willing to use Time Machine with this NAS, do we have to create folders for each one on the NAS? or they all can use the same Time Machine folder?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Nope, each Mac will crate their own folder on the share.
@felm.974 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all this hard work. I have a question, I had backed up by files using TM and after they were backed up, I decided to delete as much as I could from my computer because I wanted to regain some space on my computer, but after doing so and emptying my trash can, I went back to my external hard drive but I noticed that many of the folders I have deleted on my computer, became like "ghost" files, with a little thing to restore the files but it didn't work. My question is, can I delete files from my computer and after doing so, will I lose everything or will my files remain backed up on my external hard drive? And, are these files had, lost forever? Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
@richardwright593 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... This looks too confusing for me.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Which part? It's actually fairly easy to get set up.
@richardwright593 жыл бұрын
Okay the movie comment made me laugh.... :) I'm a little torn as to whether or not to go NAS or try to find a reliable large cloud backup? Just on the question of reliability - which do you think is better?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
3 2 1 backup strategy. If you want a LOT of storage directly connected there are some great options like the OWC thunderbay if you would prefer not to have a NAS.
@JohnCLin-yo9yx8 ай бұрын
Great video! I may have missed it, or maybe it is in a different video, but can you walk through how to set up several computers to backup using TM to a Synology? At our home, each family member has their own computer and I'd like to backup all of them to Synology. Also, is TM the best software for regular behind the scenes backup? If this is in the video already, please let me know where! Thanks!
@JerrySchulze8 ай бұрын
Hi, once you have the Synology configured, every Mac can see it and start backing up with TM. No other configuration needed for more than one Mac. This is the simplest multiple Mac backup solution for most people.
@JohnCLin-yo9yx8 ай бұрын
Amazing, thanks! I'm looking for a DS423 or DS923 to operate wirelessly in a corner of my home. Is it pretty quiet or will it be whirring all the time? And does the wireless function pretty well?@@JerrySchulze
@JerrySchulze7 ай бұрын
You can set it to boot and shutdown at certain times if you want but you may here drives writing. Wireless? The NAS connectes via ethernet.
@hfs95022 жыл бұрын
Search for "synology drive server" shows lots but no synology drive server?
@MattLunser2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid! I have DS1618+, been using it for years with no issues with PCs. Just purchased Mac Studio with Monterey 12.3.1 and it keeps dropping or locking up. I've updated everything I can think of. Mac help desk can't help and Synology seemed clueless when I called. Any suggestions on how to fix?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
I would test network connections by running a constant ping and also install iPerf on the NAS and run the client from the Mac to test speeds. You can also try connecting via IP address instead of using the Bonjour name in the sidebar.
@MattLunser2 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Thanks! I'll look into these suggestions. Not very tech savvy myself. ;-) When I talked to Mac help desk, they said something about setting up a dedicated IP but I thought I did do that years ago. On my PCs, the NAS shows up just as if it were installed internally. Never have to log in or do anything with it. In fact, I probably went well over a year without having to even think about the NAS. It just always worked. We work with large files, some over a gig and has always worked beautifully. Now with this Mac, it's kind of a nightmare... Anyways, thanks for the reply, very much appreciated!!
@harshrathod3103 жыл бұрын
Can we use nas for editing Can we make project files in it and can we store footage in it and import it in the editing software?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Yes you can, however, Final Cut Pro requires you enter a command with SSH on the nas and I wouldn't recommend editing video over a 1gb connection.
@kevinlee35972 жыл бұрын
Hi Jerry, thanks for the great video! I've been using synology drive with my PC for a while now and I was able to use it in similar way as Google drive or OneDrive, where I can have files backed up on the cloud and delete the local files to free up space. I cannot find the same function on Mac. Do you have a way to do that on your Mac setup? Thanks! Kevin
@a_mouse6858 Жыл бұрын
Can you please comment on the correct files to *exclude* if using Synology Drive Client as scheduled backup? In particular the ~/Library/username folder contains a TON of cache and other files that are in a constant state of change, and have little value with file based backup.
@liquiddddd9 ай бұрын
Are all features seen in this video also available in DS223?
@holdtightriders3 жыл бұрын
I use a Synology to store all my files on, my question is what’s the best way to back up the Synology (externally to just adding a 2nd drive into the enclosure)
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I have been playing with Hyper Backup to Backblaze S2. Hyper Backup is pretty good.
@holdtightriders3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Thanks, I'll look into that!
@AxellFolley2 жыл бұрын
HI great video info on the synology i have a question . I have ds214 play 2x bay drive & i would like to connect to on my home network just to sync my photos from the 2x phones 2 different users. Also if possible i have 2x portable drives with photos i would like the same files across the 2x drives and nas mirrored . What will be the best practice constantly drag and dropping between drives is very annoying and at times can miss files . I hope i explained it clearly thanks.
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
If these are setup with raid0 or shr it would be mirrored automatically.
@danielwong1792 Жыл бұрын
Hi! Does saving a file on Synology Drive on my Mac Desktop also take up space on my iCloud?
@lahirugunasekera27163 жыл бұрын
Hey Jerry, I just got an m1 mac and the battery has been running out much faster then expected even when just running Apple apps. Did this happen to you? I’ve read forums saying the battery life at the start was running out much faster but after a few charge cycles it started performing. Thanks and keep up the good videos!
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
The first day or 2 prob will be faster as you install apps, play with it, indexing, etc
@leonbenner22042 жыл бұрын
Hello, we want a NAS drive to be able to backup and save from all our apple products. and we want to be able to see everything from anyone of our devices. can this do that? we have a my cloud home now and i didn't know how or if that could do that so we have two computers with different logins and we can not see each other stuff.
@Ransomed772 жыл бұрын
Great Vid! I'm new to the idea of NAS and glad I came across your vid! Thanks! With a 4 bay unit, if I'm using Time Machine, can I assign a separate drive for each of my two Macs? Then can I use a 3rd drive to sync a folder to share data between my two Macs?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
If you did that each drive would not be redundant and failure could occur. You would want them in an array then create different shared folders to separate tasks.
@yanworkt2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but how to select hidden folder (from Mac to sync with Drive)?
@dakdur11263 жыл бұрын
I need more information I’m so stinking lost going from my Mac to a Synology, stuff was installed on my old MacBook Pro now I have an M1 and I can’t access any of my Synology stuff on my new MacBook M1
@PolarRed3 жыл бұрын
Isn't the Homes folder setup by DSM? and the Home folder for each user, when you create a User in DSM, regardless if you install Drive? Installing Drive then creates the Drive Folder in the user's Home folder! Also, it's a probs a good idea to set a Folder Usage Quota Limit for the TM folder on the NAS? probs about 3-4x size of your Mac Drive, otherwise you run the risk of storage creep.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Great points but actually I think you need to enable the Home folder for users manually and the Drive setup will make you do it if it isn't. Thanks for watching! I am new to the Synology but I just orders an RS1221+. Have you had any issues with TimeMachine truncating old data when it hits the quota?
@PolarRed3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Hi Jerry, as of yet (3+ years) no problems, it just deletes the older copies as per spec (but with the quota at 2Tb hardly a problem). but I'll bet, having just said that, I'll start having problems now! 🤪 NAS are great devices, I've got a modest DS918+, with 40Tb in Raid, so 20 active storage. best bit of kit I've ever bought, works flawlessly with the Mac (Drive sync for daily work file sharing and Huge File Storage for Images, archived work, Font Library etc. truly excellent both over LAN and offsite) with the bonus of running Plex, Docker apps, private chat app between users, privately hosted file drop to share files externally etc. etc. looking forward to more content, cheers.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@PolarRed the 1221 has an amd processor so I am guessing ok Plex will not run well so I may get a nuc to sit in the rack if needed. Or an old Dell mini pc.
@PolarRed3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze I'm certain the RS1221+ works pretty well with Plex, it's a pretty powerful cpu in it, just not too sure about cpu transcoding though, or if it's even necessary on that model! But before getting anything else just give Plex a test run, it is free to try after all, so nothing lost if it doesn't work so well. just remember to download Plex from the Plex site and manually install on the Synology, rather than loading the version shown in Package Center, that's usually well out of date. When my little 918+ dies on me (hopefully not too soon!) I'll defo be moving up to a rack model.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@PolarRed yep, I have been running plex on a PC for many years and have it running on the borrowed 420+.
@MACODJ Жыл бұрын
Very good video! Coca cola
@brucewarner29962 жыл бұрын
I have a Synology NAS that I use to back up an external drive and my documents folder on my IMAC. I'm now migrating all data to a new Mac Studio. Do you have any tips for migrating the NAS back up to the new computer? I would prefer to not start from scratch.
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
If you do migration assistant it should copy all the data and config over. Try that but make sure you disable the old computer from backing up right after migration assistant.
@brucewarner29962 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Hmmm. Unfortunately the backup has been running on my old computer. I've put it in pause. When I tried to open S drive client on new mac, I got a 'need to install rosetta' warning to run Intel mac software. Do I need to reinstall S drive client, or go ahead and install rosetta? Thank you so much!
@brucewarner29962 жыл бұрын
Ok, installed rosetta, started S drive client and backup commenced! Seems to be working fine on new computer. Thanks so much.
@nowitsokgaming51303 жыл бұрын
Hey Jerry... I've been using a OWC 4 bay enclosure in RAID 5 since 2016 and I'm about to UPDATE to new hardware. I have a M1 Mac Mini, iPhone, Windows "beast' gaming PC, and have ordering a M1 MacBook Air (to arrived in a few days). My question to you, knowing what I owned, would you suggest upgrading the RAID 5 to a Thunderbolt 3 enclosure directly to the Mac Mini OR get a 4 bay NAS and hook up to my network? (btw I have ZERO experience with a NAS). My thinking is to go NAS (figure it out) thus in theory all the information will be available wherever I am (if a understand a NAS correctly). Your thoughts and thanks.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
So, there is a lot there. First, if you enjoy your current workflow, and have a system that works for you with direct attached storage, I would just buy a new OWC enclosure and keep doing what you are doing. If....IF....If you are looking for remote access capabilities, ability to run other NAS apps not from your Mac, or you just love trying new things then I absolutely recommend the NAS. Unless you are going to be going 10GB, It will not be anywhere near as fast as a thunderbolt enclosure. The way I use mine is that I edit videos on my Mac and copy the files to the NAS when complete. I also use Cloud Sync to backup all of my OneDrive files to the NAS. The NAS is then backed up with BackBlaze B2. Let me know what you think.
@nowitsokgaming51303 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze well, I'm going to continue looking, but one drawback to many NAS is they tend to have a 1GB Ethernet port, where the raid enclosure I currently have is Thunderbolt 2 (20gb) and the one I'm considering getting is a Thunderbolt 3/4 (40gb) thus the bottleneck would be the output of the drives and not the Ethernet. I can see more research needed, and decision to be made. Rattling around in my old 65+ brain atm is, perhaps both, but the NAS may be just a 2 bay.
@taiko193 жыл бұрын
I desperately need help saving/storing Final Cut libraries on my Synology NAS. Do you have any leads on help with this?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I would edit over 1gb connection but check this 9to5mac.com/2016/12/28/how-to-store-final-cut-pro-x-libraries-nas-disk-image/
@ILuSiOnZzzzz3 жыл бұрын
Hey I’ve been watching a few of your other videos about the m1 and I recently purchased a m1 air. I have the Samsung ur55 monitor too so I’m wondering is it possible now to get 4k 60hz? And if so how? Thanks!
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I get 4k60 no problem with the ur55 after 11.1 came out. How are you connected?
@ILuSiOnZzzzz3 жыл бұрын
Jerry Schulze I’m still waiting for it to arrive with apples delivery time nowadays 🤣. But I’m thinking of getting a usb c hub and connecting via hdmi 2.0.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Cool. I assume you have seen my video on the Caldigit TS3+ and SOHO docks? The Element Hub is great but you would also need an HDMI adapter.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Actually, its only $23 geni.us/649nVZW
@ILuSiOnZzzzz3 жыл бұрын
Okay cools thanks for the help!
@incognito_user3 жыл бұрын
Can we access the files when we are not on the same network as the NAS? Like when I'm at my office, can i still access my NAS and download/upload files?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
If configured for remote connections then yes!
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Although I would only do that with Drive and not Time Machine.
@patrickubales39203 жыл бұрын
Does a new open mac really smell like cinnamon? Hahahaha just curious lol
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@kehi62573 жыл бұрын
What do you have to do if you have multiple Macs and want to use Synology as Time Machine device for each Mac?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Nothing! Each computer will get backed up into their own folder by computer name inside whichever folder you set as the time machine location. it works well. Set them up all the same way .
@vyger63363 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me why when I did a full backup of my macbook. It Shows Macintosh HD 137.36 GB Available /Capacity 250GB and my backup drive says 1.9 TB Available / 2 TB Capacity..It seems as though the backup drive has about 13GB less than is on the hard drive ??
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I have found that newer versions of time machine don't to a full 1:1 backup of all files. It starts with user files and then backups charged files. I have been unable to do a full computer restore including time machine for a while now. Normally I need to install MacOS then restore the user data from Time Machine.
@stillwaters20123 жыл бұрын
Can I backup my iPhones and iPads to my Synology 8 bay NAS? I’d rather back these devices up to my NAS than via the cloud…
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
You could use it for documents using the synology drive app but you can't do a full device backup. You can do a full device backup to Mac or windows with wifi or a lightning cable and set an encryption password.
@stillwaters20123 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze so, I would run iTunes full time on my win10 desktop and just set up WiFi backup for the devices? Can I set it to backup on a schedule for each device and store the backup data on my Diskstation? I absolutely abhor iTunes, I could never understand how a mind could develop something as effortless as an iPhone and use something as cumbersome as iTunes to manage it...
@lapbambu2 жыл бұрын
But it doesn’t work with files in my googledrive pls help
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
You can also use the Synology CloudSync to download a copy of google drive.
@notreallyme4252 жыл бұрын
I setup Timemachine on my M1 Macbbok Air to connect to a shared folder on my Synology. It works fine, but I noticed the Mac randomly crashes. I stopped the TimeMachine backups and no more crashes. I think taking the Mac away from home, connecting to another network and then coming back home caused issues with TimeMachine. I never had a crash if the Mac stayed home for a few days. Anybody else have that problem?
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Do you connect any other drives or docks at home?
@notreallyme4252 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Nope, the only thing I ever plug in is the USB C connector to the charger. I just take it to class and connect to the university WiFi. All updates are applied to both the Mac and the NAS. The Mac is only 3 months old and the only additional software I’ve installed is Chrome and the LastPass extension. I turned off TimeMachine 2 weeks ago and haven’t had a single crash since. I think I’ll use Synology Drive to just backup my data files. Hopefully I shouldn’t need a bare metal backup on a new M1 Mac Air anytime soon, so I’ll just wait for Mac support on ActiveBackup for Business.
@MultiTictock3 жыл бұрын
How do you get to control panel?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
The Synology control panel is one of the Apps in the App drawer.
@luwy00773 жыл бұрын
i cannot use synology as time machine back up disks. my mac updates to big sur
@luwy00773 жыл бұрын
so sad & despair
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. Do you mean after updating to Big Sur it no longer works?
@30nabster3 жыл бұрын
since upgrading to Big Sur get Error 112 and fails
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
Are you fully updated on Big Sur? 11.2.3?
@miscbrahh2 жыл бұрын
Can tell nobody here has tried to restore from a TM stored on synology. If you haven't tested your backup, you have no backup.
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
I have definitely restored files and completed a full profile transfer with migration assistant. WIFI is extremely slow but acceptable with ethernet.
@corynardin3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention using multiple mac's trying to use time machine.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
To add additional Macs just open up the Time Machine settings on each Mac and select Synology folder that appears. Each Mac will have its own folder inside of there for its own back up.
@corynardin3 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze thanks. Cheers.
@wpherigo13 жыл бұрын
Any security issues with Synology?
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I havnt done any research on that.
@Ilkello993 жыл бұрын
There are tones of security tweaks included in the Synology OS but i recommend that you either hire someone or read alot about it, seems a bit complicated for a “normal” person
@notreallyme4253 жыл бұрын
Out of the box you should be fine with a Synology NAS, as long as you have auto updates turned on. Where you can get into trouble is by opening ports and port forwarding from your router to gain access outside of your home network. But if you know how to do that then I’m assuming you wouldn’t be asking. I use Synology’s “QUICK connect” feature to access my data when away from my home network. Not as fast as opening ports and connecting directly, but you don’t have to poke holes in your home network and setup complicated firewall rules to connect safely.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@notreallyme425 good point. It’s like a vpn to your nas.
@hoofhearted793 жыл бұрын
I just found out the hard way that Time Machine does NOT back up Photos App library files. So your entire photo library that you thought was safe is NOT.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
that's strange. I see the whole library and originals backed up. Do you have the setting to download originals to your Mac?
@hoofhearted793 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze Great video BTW. Sorry, I guess there's more to the story. I was using Time Machine on an old 2011 iMac that still used an SSD as for the system folders and another internal HDD for files (just missed the Fusion drive by a couple months). My iPhoto library was on the second internal drive. I also was not storing all my photos in iCloud. I'm sure you are right that TM will backup everything on a single internal drive redundantly but eventually photo libraries will exceed a Mac's internal storage and so here I am looking for an external photo storage solution for my working files that is backed up redundantly. So, I am now utilizing my Synology NAS with the Moments app for redundancy at a minimum.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
All my photos go to Google Photos. I pay for full quality. I then download an archive of the backups from google about 1/month and back up the new photos. Synology has Cloud Sync which makes getting those archive files even easier from google because you can export them to google drive and then cloud sync can download them to the nas.
@MattHalpain3 жыл бұрын
I use Google drive and Google photos for the cloud. In June 2021 Google will charge $2. a month for 100gb of cloud storage (of which I will pay for and think is a good deal). After June 2021 Google photos will no longer have free unlimited cloud photo storage. I used to pay the .99 cents a month for the Apple iCloud 50gb storage but I never go over my free 5gb of iCloud storage so I stopped paying the .99 cents a month to Apple. I like Google's implementation of user interface for cloud storage. I don't like Apple's approach to user interface with iCloud storage. For my non cloud storage back up at home I have two external USB 3.0 docks with SATA SSD's in each dock. I manually copy and paste my data and content to the two external SSD's. I don't do my external SSD's in RAID. I want a NAS home storage but I can not afford one right now as all my money goes to paying off my 2019 iMac that I bought in 2020.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
I also use google photos and I cut that out of this video. I pay for google storage and about once a month I download from takeout my updated photos and store them on my Windows box. Looking to do this with the Nas.
@snegatainment2 жыл бұрын
I need your help
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
?
@snegatainment2 жыл бұрын
@@JerrySchulze I need assistance with creating a backup connection from my mac to NAS
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Synology support? They are really good. Unfortunately I am away from my system for a few days.
@user-pt2ir4zz1i3 жыл бұрын
Don’t buy a symbology Nas. It keeps disconnecting from the Mac unless if you are willing to disable sleep from the nas and have it spinning the drives 24/7 and listen to it dying slowly.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
is that better for the drives?
@lennonisdashiz3 жыл бұрын
lol there's literally no point to having a NAS that isn't on 24/7, that's the whole point. And if you use NAS hard drives they're built to operate in 24/7 environments.
@JerrySchulze3 жыл бұрын
@@lennonisdashiz agree
@user-pt2ir4zz1i3 жыл бұрын
Who said the NAS was not ON? The same NAS never disconnected from a PC with sleep mode ON. The NAS was ON and accessible 24/7 but the HDD did not have to keep spinning 24/7 with the sleep mode ON. With the MAC I had to disable the sleep mode and keep the HDD spinning 24/7 to prevent it from disconnecting and no, its not better for the drives, they die sooner
@lennonisdashiz3 жыл бұрын
@@user-pt2ir4zz1i how was the Mac "connected" to the NAS? And the NAS drives are much more likely to fail if they're constantly being turned on and off. A majority of hard drive failures happen when the drives get activated from a cold start. If you're constantly ramping up and then putting the drives to sleep you're greatly increasing your chance of a HDD failure.
@rickkyp40652 жыл бұрын
I have a Synology DS120j. It's a heap of junk. The transfer speed is dire. And when you transfer a large number of files it at some point is guaranteed to stop transferring and you have absolutely no idea as to which files have been transferred and which not so invariably you need to start the process again but in chunks which is a pain to manage. As for retrieving files equally painful with all the same issues. My advice steer clear of this particular model. Furthermore, their website is all glitzy about the software applications but when it come sot implementing them it's horrendous. Instructions that are confusing and as for getting the right settings virtually no advice on that. Sure heaps off functionality that a Synology expert would find invaluable but even for someone who has been in hi tech and computing for 40 years I cannot believe they have the gall to promote it as user friendly. It's user vicious.
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
That baseline, single drive enclosure probably is not great.
@VE4NSA2 жыл бұрын
go to 3min to skip all the intro
@JerrySchulze2 жыл бұрын
Good idea!
@peterbond127 ай бұрын
Time Machine is awful. Why not use Synology Active Backup For Business?
@JerrySchulze7 ай бұрын
Because it did not exist for Mac when this video was made.
@peterbond127 ай бұрын
@@JerrySchulze That’s a pretty good reason ! Thank you.