Mozy Quick Start Guide for Mac

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MozyPro for Mac Quick Start GuidePublished: 2012-12-04



Contents

Getting Started with MozyPro...........................................................................................3

Downloading and Installing the MozyPro Software...........................................................4Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up............................................................................6Backup Status Icons.........................................................................................................7Starting a Backup .............................................................................................................8Understanding Your Backup Status..................................................................................9

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Getting Started with MozyPro

MozyPro is an online backup service with an easy to use interface so you can start backing up your data today.

MozyPro uses client software that you install on your machine. The client software communicates with the backup servers located in secure sites around the globe.

To start backing up now, just install the MozyPro software. Your rst backup starts automatically. Here are a

few tasks to help get you started:

• Downloading and Installing the MozyPro Software on page 4

• Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up on page 6

• Backup Status Icons on page 7

• Starting a Backup on page 8

• Understanding Your Backup Status on page 9

To learn about more advanced features, see the MozyPro Client User Guide available at http://docs.mozy.com .

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Downloading and Installing the MozyProSoftware

1. Enter http://mozy.com/downloads/mozyprosetup.dmg in your browser' address bar, then press Enter.

2. The installation le is automatically saved to the Download folder for your Web browser. Browse to the

folder and double-click the le (.DMG) to start the installation. The following table provides the default

location of commonly used Web browsers.

If your browser is not using the default download settings, you may be prompted to save the le. If prompted,

click Save and save the le to a location where you can easily nd it, such as your desktop.

Default Download LocationWeb Browser

Click Window > DownloadsSafari

Click Tools > DownloadsFirefox

Click Show all downloadsGoogle Chrome

3. Double-click the MozyPro Installer to continue the installation.

4. Click Continue to conrm the software can be installed.

5. Read the Welcome page, then click Continue.

The Welcome page provides access to additional resources to assist you during the installation and

conguration of MozyPro.

6. Read the Important Information page, then click Continue.

7. Read the License Agreement, click Continue, then click Agree.

8. Select the destination volume where you want to install MozyPro, then click Continue.

9. Verify the installation location is correct. If so, click Install.

10. The installer requires that you enter your Mac's administrator name and password. Enter the name and

password, then click OK .

Figure 1: Installation Authentication Window

MozyPro for Mac is installed to the root library folder of the System Preferences on the selected volume.

11. Click Close to exit the installation program and start the Setup Assistant.

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The Setup Assistant will guide you through registering MozyPro, connecting to your online account, and

dening the type of encryption to be used when backing up your les.

MozyPro is now installed. The MozyPro status icon is located in the menu bar. Clicking the icon provides access

to the MozyPro Preferences window, as well as additional information on the status of your backups. For more

information, please see Backup Status Icons on page 7 and Understanding Your Backup Status on page 9.

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Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up

The Files & Folders tab allows you to select or deselect any les or folders on your system to include in your

MozyPro backup. You can also create advanced rules to include or exclude les and folders.

1.Click the Mozy icon in the menu bar , then select Open MozyPro Preferences.

2. Click the Files & Folders tab.

Figure 2: Files and Folders

3. Navigate to the le or folder you want to include in your backup and click .

When you select a folder, all its subfolders and les are included as well. Status icons show whether the le

or folder is selected for backup. For more information, see Backup Status Icons on page 7.

To exclude a certain le already marked for backup, select the le, then click .

4. Repeat step 3 until you have selected all the les you want to backup. You can also drag and drop les from

any Finder window.

Your changes are automatically saved.




Backup Status Icons

Using the Files & Folders tab, you can easily see which les have been selected for backup.

The green circle indicates the le or folder has been selected for back up. On a folder it means that

everything in the folder is selected for backup.

The yellow circle only appears on folders and it means that some, but not all, of the data in the folder

has been selected for back up.

The down arrow is displayed when you hover over a folder that is partially backed up and contains a

yellow circle. Clicking this circle allows you to back up all or none of the content in this folder, by

selecting Back up "folder name" or Don't back up "folder name".

The plus sign is displayed when you hover over a folder that contains no les selected for backup. Click

the button to add the entire contents of the folder to your backup. To expand the folder and view its

contents, click the folder name.

The minus sign is displayed on any folder with a green status icon. Clicking the minus sign will remove

the folder and all of its contents from your backup.

The "X" indicates the le or folder is excluded from backup by MozyPro.

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Starting a Backup

Your backups are scheduled to start automatically, but you can start a backup at any time.

1.Click the MozyPro icon in the menu bar , then select Back Up Now.

2.To view the status of your backup, click the MozyPro icon in the menu bar .




Understanding Your Backup Status

After you start a backup, you can view the status in the MozyPro drop-down menu accessed from the menu bar.

This menu displays the status of your backup, including how many les have been backed up and the totalnumber of les on the system that are not yet backed up by MozyPro. If an error occurs during the backup or

restore, an error code is displayed with a link to more information.

1.To see the status of your backup, click the MozyPro icon in the menu bar .

The drop-down menu displays your status.

Figure 3: Mac Status

2. You can view or select the following options:

This menu item displays status information about your MozyPro account.MozyPro Account Information

This menu item displays a list of les that have been recently backed up. Selecting View

All Files opens the View and Restore Files window.

Backed Up

This menu item displays a list of les that are currently being backed up.Sending

This menu item displays when you have les that are selected but have not been backed

up yet.

Pending

This menu item only appears when all of your selected les have been successfully backed

up. It also displays the date of the last backup.

Last Backup

Immediately starts a backup.Back Up Now

Immediately pauses the current back up.Pause Backup

Opens the View and Restore Files window.Restore Files

Opens the MozyPro Preferences window.Open MozyPro Preferences

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