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joe_wht
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Mar 20, 2016
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Favorites in Mac Finder, Easy Hidden Folder Access, & itunes iphone photos

I've got my ReadyNAS pretty well setup.. 90% satisfied. HOWEVER.. there's 1 MAIN problem that I searched for and got a responce here for BEFORE I bought... but their instructions didn't work. Also...
Using with Mac OSX
  • mdgm-ntgr's avatar
    mdgm-ntgr
    Mar 22, 2016

    From 6.5.0 Beta onwards local backup jobs in the web admin UI should work with SMB from your Mac. See ReadyNASOS 6.5.0-T338 (Beta 2)

    Note if you want to try the beta please read the release notes carefully. There are special instructions that need to be followed if using ReadyCLOUD.

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joe_wht
Luminary
Mar 21, 2016

Thanks .... the SMB (CIFS) protocol worked  ~Perfect ~

.. I did setup the iphone software sync..   HOWEVER.. I was hoping to avoid data use.

There's gotta be a way to get iTunes to sync ReadyNAS photos.

.

I've also been thinking..  If the iphone Cloud software syncs with itunes,

how can I get ReadyNAS to sync those itunes folders on Mac.

The NAS backup does not like syncing my mac individual folders.

( and I don't want ReadyNAS-Time Machine to sync the whole HD)

mdgm-ntgr's avatar
mdgm-ntgr
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Mar 22, 2016

From 6.5.0 Beta onwards local backup jobs in the web admin UI should work with SMB from your Mac. See ReadyNASOS 6.5.0-T338 (Beta 2)

Note if you want to try the beta please read the release notes carefully. There are special instructions that need to be followed if using ReadyCLOUD.

  • joe_wht's avatar
    joe_wht
    Luminary
    Mar 22, 2016

    Thanks mdgm..  that worked for the backup with mac !!!

     

    SO.. since iTunes cannot transfer Photos with NAS

    copy/past :

    (splitting photos / The network matters - latency over WiFi can be a big bottleneck as can the controller chip / lack of cache in less expensive NAS.)

    I've also created a 2nd daily NAS backup just to transfer the  autoimport folder from my mac > NAS

    ..

    thank you guys so much..

    If you know of any web pages with  Tips / Tricks, usefull info for  my ReadyNAS, R8500 Nighthawk Router, 2012 MacBook Pro

    please let me know !!   This is the first time I've used a fancy Network Storage & RAID..

    Joe_Wht@MSN.com

     

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