

After that, it will only back up new files or changed files at intervals you can set. While the app doesn't give you an ETA on the upload, you can expect between 24-48 hours of uploading depending on the number of files and your connection speed, so it will take a few days for the first backup. The first backup, however, is much slower, as you'd expect. We tested this on a 500GB MacBook Pro drive with about 240GB of data stored on it and it took 15 minutes to scan, so the process is relatively fast.

The speed will depend on the size of your hard drive and how full it is. With a fairly streamlined setup process, straightforward lists of options, and a decent free account size, BackBlaze works as a solid alternative to backup cloud solutions, though it does lack some of the flexibility you'll find in those other services.Īfter installing BackBlaze, it will run a quick scan of your computer.

BackBlaze for Mac is designed to back up every file on your computer actively while you work.
