MobileMe's Backup software is limited to 60 backups!?

Posted on 14 April, 2010 by Graham Miln

A disappointing error from Apple’s Backup software this evening:

…will no longer back up files to your iDisk because it has more than 60 backups. Create a new plan or convert to a scheduled plan.

I am using Mac OS X 10.6.3, aka Snow Leopard, with Backup v3.2 (v417).

Apple's Backup limited to 60 manual back ups

Apple's Backup limited to 60 manual back ups

Why is Backup’s manual task limited to 60 back ups? I have plenty of iDisk space; gigabytes of unused space in Apple’s data centres, just waiting for my files to be backed up to.

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One Response to MobileMe's Backup software is limited to 60 backups!?

  1. Steele Jyobs says:
    14 April, 2010 at 8:58 pm

    Hi,

    This limitation is mandated to ensure the maximum quality of your backups. Users don’t want to be swamped by low quality backups that make poor use of the storage hardware.