{"id":749,"date":"2024-07-01T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T16:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/?p=749"},"modified":"2024-07-03T00:18:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T00:18:25","slug":"how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Easily Backup Your Personal Computer with Backblaze Cloud Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today&#8217;s digital age, data is one of our most valuable assets. From precious family photos to important work documents, the loss of such data can be devastating. Thankfully, cloud storage solutions like Backblaze offer a reliable and straightforward way to back up your personal computer. In this article, we&#8217;ll guide you step-by-step on how to set up personal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/top-backup.php\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/top-backup.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">backup services<\/a> using Backblaze Cloud Storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Why-Choose-Backblaze\" >Why Choose Backblaze?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Signing-Up-for-a-FREE-Backblaze-Account\" >Signing Up for a FREE Backblaze Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Windows-Client-Setup\" >Windows Client Setup<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Download-and-Installation\" >Download and Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Initial-Setup-and-Configuration\" >Initial Setup and Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Manage-and-Restore-Your-Backups\" >Manage and Restore Your Backups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Billing-and-Plans\" >Billing and Plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#MacOS-Client-Setup\" >MacOS Client Setup<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Download-and-Installation-2\" >Download and Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Initial-Setup-and-Configuration-2\" >Initial Setup and Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Manage-and-Restore-Your-Backups-2\" >Manage and Restore Your Backups<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Billing-and-Plans-2\" >Billing and Plans<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Tips-for-Optimal-Backblaze-Backup-Management\" >Tips for Optimal Backblaze Backup Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/how-to-easily-backup-your-personal-computer-with-backblaze-cloud-storage\/#Conclusion-about-Backblaze-Cloud-Personal-Backup\" >Conclusion about Backblaze Cloud Personal Backup<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-primary border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why-Choose-Backblaze\"><\/span><strong>Why Choose Backblaze?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Backblaze is renowned for its simplicity, affordability, and unlimited storage. It provides automatic and continuous backup for all your files, ensuring that you never have to worry about losing your data again. Here&#8217;s how you can get started with Backblaze:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-primary border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Signing-Up-for-a-FREE-Backblaze-Account\"><\/span>Signing Up for a FREE Backblaze Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Visit the Backblaze Website<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Head on over to <a href=\"https:\/\/link.whatismyip.net\/backblaze\" target=\"_blank\">Backblaze.com<\/a> and type in your email address to sign up for Free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-01-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Confirm Email Address<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you typed in your email address, you will have to complete one more step before they can setup your account. Check your email account for an email from Backblaze asking to confirm your email address. All you have to do is click on the link in the email to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-02.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-02-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-03.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-03-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 3<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Create Account<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Now that you have confirmed your email address, you will have a screen to create your account. First you will need to setup a password for your account (make sure it&#8217;s a good one or use our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/tools\/password-generator.php\" target=\"_blank\">Password Generator<\/a>). Second, you will need to select a &#8220;<strong>Storage Region<\/strong>&#8220;, either US West, US East, or EU Central, whichever you are closer too. Last, check the box to agree with the Terms of Service. Then click the &#8220;<strong>Create Account<\/strong>&#8221; button to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-04.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-04-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 4<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Sign in to Account<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you have created your account, you will be redirected to the sign in page of Backblaze. Enter your email address and password and click the &#8220;<strong>Sign in<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-05.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-05-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-06.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-06-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-primary border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows-Client-Setup\"><\/span>Windows Client Setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download-and-Installation\"><\/span>Download and Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Download the Installer<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you are signed into your account, on the Overview you will see a section called &#8220;<strong>DOWNLOAD<\/strong>&#8220;. You will need to click on the &#8220;<strong>Windows<\/strong>&#8221; link to start the download of the Backblaze Windows Backup Client.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-07.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-07-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Start the Installation<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once the file has downloaded, you will see a popup instructing you one how to need to run the installer. Click on the Download icon on your browsers toolbar and you will see the downloaded file in the list. Right click on the name of the file and click on &#8220;<strong>Show in folder<\/strong>&#8220;. Once the folder it opened with the file that just downloaded, right click on the file which should start with install_backblaze name and click on &#8220;<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>&#8220;. The install process should start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-08.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-08-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-09.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-09-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 3<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Backblaze Installer<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once the Backblaze Installer begins, you will see a box that will show you your account email address and a &#8220;<strong>Install Now<\/strong>&#8221; button on the bottom. Click that to start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-10.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-10-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 4<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Analyzing Drive<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>At this point the installer will run through some analyzing of some data and also your hard drive. This should take a few minutes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-11.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-11-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 5<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Install Complete<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once the installation of the Backblaze Client is complete, it will show you all the type of files it found on your computer. It will also show you where you can access the control panel of the client. It will be a Backblaze icon in your task tray. Click on the &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8221; button to close the installer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-12.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-12-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initial-Setup-and-Configuration\"><\/span>Initial Setup and Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Initial Launch<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>With the Backblaze Personal Cloud Backup, there really isn&#8217;t much to configure. Once installed it already start the initial backup process. You can launch the control panel from the task bar and you will see the progress on the main window. For some basic settings, you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8221; button to open a new window so you can do some changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-13.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-13-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Settings<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>In the settings area you will see some tabs at the top which gives you control over some aspects of the client. The only one I would recommend changing is on the settings tab, the &#8220;<strong>Online Name for this computer<\/strong>&#8221; so you will be able to tell on your account which is which. The other settings can be left default if you like or you can read the official Backblaze <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/computer-backup\/docs\/about-backblaze-computer-backup\" target=\"_blank\">documentation<\/a> on them and change to your liking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-14.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-14-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage-and-Restore-Your-Backups\"><\/span>Manage and Restore Your Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restoring Backup Files<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>When it comes to restoring files, there are multiple ways of going about it. It really depends on the amount of file you are restoring which Backblaze has made it easy for which ever way you need. We will walk through restoring a few files so you can see the easy process. On the Control Panel, you just click on the &#8220;<strong>Restore Options&#8230;<\/strong>&#8221; button to open the restore screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-17.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-17-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore Options<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this screen you will see 4 different restore options. We will be using the first option to restore which is called the &#8220;<strong>Restore App<\/strong>&#8220;. It will let us choose from which backup date and which files we would like to restore and to where. You would just click on the first section to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-18.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-18-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 3<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore App Sign In<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Since the restore app is it&#8217;s own piece of software and you can always use it to restore other accounts as well, it will ask you to sign in to the account we will be restoring files from. Enter your username and password of that account. Then click &#8220;<strong>Sign In<\/strong>&#8221; to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-19.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-19-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-20.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-20-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 4<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Select Files to Restore<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this screen you will be asked which files from which backup dates you would like to restore. At the top, you can select which Computer files you are restoring.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the left hand side of the window, you will see the date pulldown of all your backups from the last 7 days (by default). Under that you will also see your computer file structure tree and you can select where you want to drill down too.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the right hand side you will see the files in the selected folder. It will have all the files that have been backed up from that folder. You can select the files you would like to restore from there by checking the boxes next to the filenames.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the bottom, you will see how many files you have selected to be restored as well as where you would like to restore the files too. You can select the dropdown and either select a Folder, Same location and skip identical files, or Same location and overwrite identical files. We will select a folder for this tutorial and put it on our desktop.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; Once you have all the files selected that you would like to restore, click the button &#8220;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&#8221; on the bottom to continue with the restore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-21.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-21-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 5<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore App Complete<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you hit that Restore button, it will open a new window that will show you the progress of the restore. Once complete, it will show you when it restore completed, where the files were restored too, and how many files were restored. You can also click on the &#8220;<strong>Show in Folder<\/strong>&#8221; to open the folder you restored the files too. At this point you can either close this window or Prepare Another Restore on the bottom. <\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-22.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-22-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-23.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-23-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 6<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restoring from Web Browser<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>You can also do a restore of backed up files from your web browser. Her we will show you what that looks like as well. It is very similar to the Restore App from above. Open your account on the web browser and in the Overview tab, you will see your computers listed in the middle that have been backed up. Next to the name of the computer you will see a button &#8220;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&#8220;. Click that button to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-24.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-24-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 7<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Selected Files to Restore on Browser<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will have 3 options at the top on how you would like to restore files. For this tutorial, we will show you the first option which is called &#8220;<strong>Download<\/strong>&#8220;. Just check off that option and scroll down a little and you will see the same file structure tree again for your backups. You will see the ability to change the computer, backup date, and select the files you would like to restore. Once you have selected the files, click the &#8220;<strong>Continue with Restore<\/strong>&#8221; button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-25.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-25-625x768.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 8<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Browser Restore Options<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>You will get a popup of what you would like to name this restore or you can leave it default. Click the &#8220;<strong>Create Restore<\/strong>&#8221; once you can ready. This will set the restore and get it going for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-26.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-26-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 9<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">View Restored Files<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will see a message that your restore is being prepared. If there are a lot of files, you don&#8217;t have to wait on this page, you will get a email once the restore is ready. You can also click the &#8220;<strong>Check your Restore Status<\/strong>&#8221; button if you would like to see the progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-27.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-27-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 10<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">My Restores<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will see all the restores you have created for your account. These restores will be available here for 7 days from when you requested them. Now if your restore is complete, you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Download<\/strong>&#8221; button next that restore and it will download the zip file of all the files you requested in that restore. You also have the option to download the &#8220;<strong>Backblaze Downloader<\/strong>&#8221; app which is good for larger restore files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-28.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-28-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Billing-and-Plans\"><\/span>Billing and Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Pricing and Billing<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Your new Backblaze account will be fully functional for a limited time while you are on trial. In order to keep everything working smoothly, you will need to purchase a license for ever computer you are backing up. On the main account page, you can hover over your name at the top right and click on the &#8220;<strong>Billing<\/strong>&#8221; link to go over to the Billing section.<br \/>\nOn this page, you will see a Payment section at the top and next to it a button &#8220;<strong>Buy<\/strong>&#8220;. Click the buy button to be redirected to the payment page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-16.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-16-768x512.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Purchase a License<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On the Payment Page you will see the Licensing options that Backblaze offers.<br \/>\nTheir pricing plans are very simple and very affordable for ease of mind.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$9 a month<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$99 yearly<\/strong> (Save $9)<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$189 for 2 years<\/strong> (Save $27)<br \/>\nHere you will select which Plan you would like and enter your Credit Card details under that section.<br \/>\nOn the last section, they will ask you where did you hear about Backblaze. Please select Other from the dropdown and under it type in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">WhatismyIP<\/a>.net in the text field.<br \/>\nAll that&#8217;s left is to hit the &#8220;<strong>Buy Backblaze<\/strong>&#8221; button to finish up the billing process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-15.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Backblaze-Guide-Windows-15-473x768.png\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MacOS-Client-Setup\"><\/span>MacOS Client Setup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download-and-Installation-2\"><\/span>Download and Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Download the Installer<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you are signed into your account, on the Overview you will see a section called \u201c<strong>DOWNLOAD<\/strong>\u201c. You will need to click on the \u201c<strong>MacOS<\/strong>\u201d link to start the download of the Backblaze MacOS Backup Client.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-01-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Start the Installation<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once the file has downloaded, click on the Download icon on your browsers toolbar and you will see the downloaded file in the list. Right click on the name of the file and click on \u201c<strong>Show in folder<\/strong>\u201c. Once the folder it opened with the file that just downloaded, double click on the file which should start with install_backblaze name. The install process should start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-03.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-03-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-02-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 3<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Backblaze Installer<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>You will get a windows that has &#8220;<strong>Backblaze Installer<\/strong>&#8221; and &#8220;Backblaze Uninstaller&#8221;. Double click the Backblaze Installer to begin the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-04.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-04-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 4<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Start Installation<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once the Backblaze Installer begins, you will see a box that will show you your account email address and a \u201c<strong>Install Now<\/strong>\u201d button on the bottom. Click that to start.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-06-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 5<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Analyzing Drive<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>At this point the installer will run through some analyzing of some data and also your hard drive. This should take a few minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-07.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-07-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 6<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Grant Permissions<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this screen, the installer will ask you to grant the Backblaze client permission to access your hard drive. You will need to click on the &#8220;<strong>Open Applications Folder and System Preferences<\/strong>&#8221; and grant the Backblaze Client <strong>Full Access<\/strong>. Once that is complete, click the Close button to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-08.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-08-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-09.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-09-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Initial-Setup-and-Configuration-2\"><\/span>Initial Setup and Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Initial Launch<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>With the Backblaze Personal Cloud Backup, there really isn\u2019t much to configure. Once installed it already started the initial backup process. You can launch the control panel from the top task bar and you will see the progress on the main window. For some basic settings, you can click on the \u201c<strong>Settings<\/strong>\u201d button to open a new window so you can do some changes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-11-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Settings<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>In the settings area you will see some tabs at the top which gives you control over some aspects of the client. The only one I would recommend changing is on the settings tab, the \u201c<strong>Online Name for this computer<\/strong>\u201d so you will be able to tell on your account which is which. The other settings can be left default if you like or you can read the official Backblaze <a href=\"https:\/\/www.backblaze.com\/computer-backup\/docs\/about-backblaze-computer-backup\" target=\"_blank\">documentation<\/a> on them and change to your liking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-10-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manage-and-Restore-Your-Backups-2\"><\/span>Manage and Restore Your Backups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restoring Backup Files<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>When it comes to restoring files, there are multiple ways of going about it. It really depends on the amount of file you are restoring which Backblaze has made it easy for which ever way you need. We will walk through restoring a few files so you can see the easy process. On the Control Panel, you just click on the \u201c<strong>Restore Options\u2026<\/strong>\u201d button to open the restore screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-12-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore Options<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this screen you will see 4 different restore options. We will be using the first option to restore which is called the \u201c<strong>Restore App<\/strong>\u201c. It will let us choose from which backup date and which files we would like to restore and to where. You would just click on the first section to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-13-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 3<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore App Sign In<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Since the restore app is it\u2019s own piece of software and you can always use it to restore other accounts as well, it will ask you to sign in to the account we will be restoring files from. Enter your username and password of that account. Then click \u201cSign In\u201d to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-14-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-15-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 4<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Select Files to Restore<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this screen you will be asked which files from which backup dates you would like to restore. At the top, you can select which Computer files you are restoring.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the left hand side of the window, you will see the date pulldown of all your backups from the last 7 days (by default). Under that you will also see your computer file structure tree and you can select where you want to drill down too.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the bottom you will see the files in the selected folder. It will have all the files that have been backed up from that folder. You can select the files you would like to restore from there by checking the boxes next to the filenames.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; On the bottom, you will see how many files you have selected to be restored as well as where you would like to restore the files too. You can select the dropdown and either select a Folder, Same location and skip identical files, or Same location and overwrite identical files. We will select a folder for this tutorial and put it on our desktop.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; Once you have all the files selected that you would like to restore, click the button &#8220;<strong>Restore<\/strong>&#8221; on the bottom to continue with the restore.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-16-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 5<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restore App Complete<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Once you hit that Restore button, it will open a new window that will show you the progress of the restore. Once complete, it will show you when it restore completed, where the files were restored too, and how many files were restored. You can also click on the \u201c<strong>Show in Folder<\/strong>\u201d to open the folder you restored the files too. At this point you can either close this window or Prepare Another Restore on the bottom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-17-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-18-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 6<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Restoring from Web Browser<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>You can also do a restore of backed up files from your web browser. Her we will show you what that looks like as well. It is very similar to the Restore App from above. Open your account on the web browser and in the Overview tab, you will see your computers listed in the middle that have been backed up. Next to the name of the computer you will see a button \u201c<strong>Restore<\/strong>\u201c. Click that button to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-19-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 7<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Selected Files to Restore on Browser<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will have 3 options at the top on how you would like to restore files. For this tutorial, we will show you the first option which is called \u201c<strong>Download<\/strong>\u201c. Just check off that option and scroll down a little and you will see the same file structure tree again for your backups. You will see the ability to change the computer, backup date, and select the files you would like to restore. Once you have selected the files, click the \u201c<strong>Continue with Restore<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-20.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-20-621x768.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 8<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Browser Restore Options<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>You will get a popup of what you would like to name this restore or you can leave it default. Click the \u201c<strong>Create Restore<\/strong>\u201d once you can ready. This will set the restore and get it going for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-21.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-21-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 9<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">View Restored Files<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will see a message that your restore is being prepared. If there are a lot of files, you don\u2019t have to wait on this page, you will get a email once the restore is ready. You can also click the \u201c<strong>Check your Restore Status<\/strong>\u201d button if you would like to see the progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-22.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-22-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 10<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">My Restores<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On this page you will see all the restores you have created for your account. These restores will be available here for 7 days from when you requested them. Now if your restore is complete, you can click on the \u201c<strong>Download<\/strong>\u201d button next that restore and it will download the zip file of all the files you requested in that restore. You also have the option to download the \u201c<strong>Backblaze Downloader<\/strong>\u201d app which is good for larger restore files.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-23.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-23-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-24-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Billing-and-Plans-2\"><\/span>Billing and Plans<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 1<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Pricing and Billing<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>Your new Backblaze account will be fully functional for a limited time while you are on trial. In order to keep everything working smoothly, you will need to purchase a license for ever computer you are backing up. On the main account page, you can hover over your name at the top right and click on the \u201c<strong>Billing<\/strong>\u201d link to go over to the Billing section.<br \/>\nOn this page, you will see a Payment section at the top and next to it a button \u201c<strong>Buy<\/strong>\u201c. Click the buy button to be redirected to the payment page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-25.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-25-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                                    <br>\r\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-26.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-26-768x512.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"card-hover card shadow-sm hover-lift hover-shadow-lg overflow-hidden rounded-3 mt-4\">\r\n    <div class=\"d-flex row p-5\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-md-7\">\r\n            <p class=\"h5 text-body-secondary mb-2\">Step 2<\/p>\r\n            <p class=\"h4 link-multiline\">Purchase a License<\/p>\r\n            <div class=\"mt-2\"><p>On the Payment Page you will see the Licensing options that Backblaze offers.<br \/>\nTheir pricing plans are very simple and very affordable for ease of mind.<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$9 a month<\/strong><br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$99 yearly<\/strong> (Save $9)<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&bull; <strong>$189 for 2 years<\/strong> (Save $27)<br \/>\nHere you will select which Plan you would like and enter your Credit Card details under that section.<br \/>\nOn the last section, they will ask you where did you hear about Backblaze. Please select Other from the dropdown and under it type in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">WhatismyIP<\/a>.net in the text field.<br \/>\nAll that&#8217;s left is to hit the &#8220;<strong>Buy Backblaze<\/strong>&#8221; button to finish up the billing process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <div class=\"col-md-5 wp-lightbox-container\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-27.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whatismyip.net\/thewire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Backblaze-Guide-MacOS-27-514x768.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid rounded-3 border border-1\"><\/a>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/article>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-primary border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips-for-Optimal-Backblaze-Backup-Management\"><\/span>Tips for Optimal Backblaze Backup Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Regularly Check Backup Reports<\/strong>: Ensure that all your important files are being backed up by reviewing the backup reports available in the Backblaze client control panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Set Up Alerts<\/strong>: Configure email alerts to notify you if there are any issues with your backups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep Software Updated<\/strong>: Regularly update the Backblaze software to benefit from the latest features and security enhancements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading border-primary border-bottom mb-3 pb-1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion-about-Backblaze-Cloud-Personal-Backup\"><\/span>Conclusion about Backblaze Cloud Personal Backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Backing up your personal computer with Backblaze Cloud Storage is a simple and effective way to protect your valuable data. With automatic backups, unlimited storage, and easy restoration options, Backblaze provides peace of mind knowing your data is safe. Follow this guide to set up your backups today and ensure that your digital life is securely preserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s digital age, data is one of our most valuable assets. From precious family photos to important work documents, the loss of such data can be devastating. Thankfully, cloud storage solutions like Backblaze offer a reliable and straightforward way to back up your personal computer. 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