Backing up systems efficiently is crucial for data integrity and space
management. Using hard links with rsync is a common strategy to conserve disk
space. However, macOS can sometimes present challenges with hard links,
especially when dealing with external drives. This article revisits the issue of
hard links not working …
Resolving Hard Links Issues in Rsync Backups on Mac OS X
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Personally, my data isn't so important that I need to keep years of it backed up to tape. Obviously, that isn't always the case in a corporate environment, but luckily that's not a problem for me.