SafeCopy – 3Gb of Automatic Backup Solution, Accessible Anywhere

safecopy-logo We here at Make Tech Easier have talked about many backup options. Each one has their merits and is well worth looking into. Depending on your needs, one may be better than another. That being said, SafeCopy is another automatic backup option for your Windows or Apple machine.

The beauty of the automatic backups is you do not need to change your saving habits. The reason most people do not back up their devices regularly is because they forget or they will “do it later”. SafeCopy helps by continuously backing up your documents folder so you do not need to worry about forgetting to backup or sync your files.
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How To Automate Your Housekeeping Task On Mac With SmartShuno

Mac HousekeepingManaging files must be one of the most basic activities on every computer and yet also the most time consuming one. You create many different kind of folders and group different kind of files accordingly. Maybe you still can enjoy the first few hundred files, but at some point the whole process turns into an annoying one.

Automating the process would save you a great amount of time, and there are applications that can help you do that. The most well known name in Mac realm is Hazel, but it’s not free. Mac users who prefers free apps could try Automator’s Folder Actions or the good but less-known SmartShuno.
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How to Backup Your Gmail in Mac

gmailmac-logoWe love Gmail, and we keep our faith in Google that they will do their best to keep their servers up and running at all time. But still, that doesn’t mean we should place our absolute trust in their reliability. What if one day, their servers went bonkers and all your emails are lost overnight? By then, don’t you think it is too late to realize that you don’t have a backup?

In Mac, you can easily backup your Gmail without having to install any third-party software. The powerful Mail.app can do this task easily, quickly and automatically.

Let’s see how this can be done.
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How to Automate Your Social Media Life

social_media_logosAnyone who is on a few social networking sites knows that it can sometimes be a little overwhelming. It can take up a lot of your time, and so you are thinking of ways to continue being on top of your social media life without forsaking all the other things that are important to you. What if you are heading to a place that doesn’t have any internet connection, but you don’t want your followers forgetting that you exist?

This practice has been a little controversial because some people believe that it can sometimes feel a little bit like spam.  Therefore, you have to be careful on what you are auto-posting, and how much.  If you do it right, then it can definitely help with your productivity.

Here are ways to automate your accounts on the top social networking sites, so that you can enjoy other aspects of your life.
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5 Easy Ways to Schedule Your Tweets

Twitter Bird LogoTwitter has taken over the Internet by storm. In the last year and half, Twitter has become one of those companies that even the mainstream media keeps track of. Not even a single day passes by without a mention of Twitter either in the news or in newspapers.

Twitter is the darling and a poster child of the new real time web and in some ways, it is the service that actually started the real time web phenomenon.

It is no wonder, then, that from journalists to students, housewives to techies, from company CEOs to marketing gurus, everyone is hooked on to twitter with different people using it for different purposes.

Whatever your purpose for using twitter is, if you’re too tired keeping up with the real time natures of tweeting, and you still want to “keep your timeline alive” throughout the day, we’ve got some really neat twitter schedulers lined up for you.
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Automatically Save Tweeted Links With Packrati.us

packrati-introThe social aspect of the web is intertwining itself into everything new. Applications and programs are coming out daily to add a new social feel to old out-dated applications. Some combine two applications to make one super application. One such web based application is Packrati.us.

The basic idea behind Packrati.us is to capture all of the links you talk about on Twitter.

Many people have a Twitter account. Most are using it to tell people what they are doing or chat back and forth. As these people get the hang of how easy it is to share information and sites of interest, it can be hard to keep track of all that information.

Delicious Bookmarks is site designed to help keep all of the websites you like or find useful, all in one location. Having your bookmarks stored online is a really handy for several reasons. Being able to access them from any computer or web enabled phone, subscribing to other peoples bookmarks and being able to link to a specific tag are just a few reasons to consider Delicious bookmarks.

So when you combine both Twitter and Delicious bookmarks, you got Packrati.us.
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Paragon Backup: Another Great Backup Software For Windows

paragon-logoRecently I had an incident with my netbook where I had to reformat the hard drive. I am glad that I had all of my really important data backed up. I personally use a variety of methods to back up my docs and info. I use a combo of Dropbox, Gladinet and was using Easeus To-Do Backup. Having everything stored in a different location really minimized the loss of data.

Given the fact I was working from a clean slate, I thought I would try a new back up program. Don’t get me wrong, Easeus To-Do Backup did exactly what I needed it to do. I just like to see what else will work. Enter Paragon Backup and Recovery.
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How to Download RSS Content Automatically in Mac

automatic_iconOne of the internet activities that I love most is downloading. The feeling of about to get something new from the Internet reminds me of the nostalgic feeling of waiting for the postman to deliver a package from my overseas penpal.

Thanks to the RSS technology, you could get automatic notifications of some regular downloads that you do – such as TV shows, manga series, podcast and other kinds of casts – if the provider of the content support RSS, that is.

Automate the RSS Content Download

And then I found Automatic. This small application for Mac which reside in the preference pane takes the pleasure of using RSS one step further by allowing users to automatically download the content in the background.

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