MozyPro for Mac Quick Start Guide

Published: 2012-12-04

Contents
Getting Started with MozyPro...........................................................................................3 Downloading and Installing the MozyPro Software...........................................................4 Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up............................................................................6 Backup Status Icons.........................................................................................................7 Starting a Backup .............................................................................................................8 Understanding Your Backup Status..................................................................................9

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MozyPro for Mac Quick Start Guide

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 first 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.

Downloading and Installing the MozyPro Software

1. Enter http://mozy.com/downloads/mozyprosetup.dmg in your browser' address bar, then press Enter. 2. The installation file is automatically saved to the Download folder for your Web browser. Browse to the folder and double-click the file (.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 file. If prompted, click Save and save the file to a location where you can easily find it, such as your desktop.
Web Browser Safari Firefox Google Chrome Default Download Location Click Window > Downloads Click Tools > Downloads Click Show all downloads

3. Double-click the MozyPro Installer to continue the installation. 4. Click Continue to confirm 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 configuration 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.

MozyPro for Mac Quick Start Guide

The Setup Assistant will guide you through registering MozyPro, connecting to your online account, and defining the type of encryption to be used when backing up your files. 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.

Selecting Files and Folders to Back Up

The Files & Folders tab allows you to select or deselect any files or folders on your system to include in your MozyPro backup. You can also create advanced rules to include or exclude files and folders. 1. Click the Mozy icon in the menu bar 2. Click the Files & Folders tab. , then select Open MozyPro Preferences.

Figure 2: Files and Folders 3. Navigate to the file or folder you want to include in your backup and click .

When you select a folder, all its subfolders and files are included as well. Status icons show whether the file or folder is selected for backup. For more information, see Backup Status Icons on page 7. To exclude a certain file already marked for backup, select the file, then click .

4. Repeat step 3 until you have selected all the files you want to backup. You can also drag and drop files from any Finder window. Your changes are automatically saved.

MozyPro for Mac Quick Start Guide

Backup Status Icons

Using the Files & Folders tab, you can easily see which files have been selected for backup.
The green circle indicates the file 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 files 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 file or folder is excluded from backup by MozyPro.

Starting a Backup
Your backups are scheduled to start automatically, but you can start a backup at any time. 1. 2. Click the MozyPro icon in the menu bar , then select Back Up Now. .

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

MozyPro for Mac Quick Start Guide

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 files have been backed up and the total number of files 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:
MozyPro Account Information Backed Up Sending Pending Last Backup Back Up Now Pause Backup Restore Files Open MozyPro Preferences This menu item displays status information about your MozyPro account. This menu item displays a list of files that have been recently backed up. Selecting View All Files opens the View and Restore Files window. This menu item displays a list of files that are currently being backed up. This menu item displays when you have files that are selected but have not been backed up yet. This menu item only appears when all of your selected files have been successfully backed up. It also displays the date of the last backup. Immediately starts a backup. Immediately pauses the current back up. Opens the View and Restore Files window. Opens the MozyPro Preferences window.