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thanks for the replies, From what i've read online FreeNAS and Rsync is the best way to go, but there is a learning curve, setup process, etc. which I do not have the time to do. I would prefer a plug n play solution, with a software with good UI to avoid spending time on configuration files etc. I just want to select which folders I want to backup and where, and let it work on the background at specific times.

Hello fellow forum members, I hope you're doing well. I'm currently facing a workflow challenge and would greatly appreciate your advice and suggestions on how to improve it. Here's the situation: I have an external NVME drive connected to my Mac Mini, and I want to automatically back up specific folders from that drive to a specific folder on a Windows PC on my local network. Currently, I'm manually copying and pasting the files over the network, but it's becoming time-consuming and tedious. I've tried using software like GoodSync, but due to the large number of small files (1-100KB each) within the folders I want to back up, the scanning process is super slow. I'm seeking a faster and more efficient solution. Backup Software: Are there any synchronization or backup software that you've found to be particularly efficient and fast for backing up large numbers of small files from a Mac to a Windows PC over a local network? Automation: How can I automate the backup process, ensuring that it runs automatically at regular intervals or based on specific events? I'm open to any other suggestions, tips, or experiences you may have encountered in a similar scenario.

Yes, i mainly work on a mac mini. So far I have been backing up everything manually via the network to this old windows pc. The reason I am thinking to upgrade the pc or find another storage solution is because the pc is not booting anymore, and i thought it would be good timing to invest some cash in a better solution. The ultimate goal would be to automatically sync specific folders from my Mac to another pc or NAS. i’ve tried it with the current pc with GoodSync but the process was super slow, the checking process was taking ages. Not sure if it was due to the old hardware or just because of the files being too many.

Its a 10year old pc with Fx8350, asus v formula z, 16gb ddr3 the ram sticks are damaged thus the need to upgrade it or just scrap it and get something else for the office.

Hello, I am thinking to replace cpu, motherboard, ram (ssd changed last year, gpu is ok, psu is also new) do you have any recommendations of what should i get? the main use of the pc is to store files and access it via RDP or network Do you think it will be wise to upgrade the current pc or just get another storage solution like NAS? my goal is to keep a backup of important files, software versioning, etc

the pixels were visible in the showroom i was not sitting like i would do on my living room. I was standing in front of the tv. Does it make sense purchasing a samsung q80 for double the price of a normal crystal uhd 4k tv? (both 75") Also, is the 120hz noticeable on daily usage (normal tv channels and fhd/4k movies) ?

Hi, so i am currently using a 65" 4k tv with 69ppi, i am looking to buy a 75inch 4k tv but im conncerned about the quality. In the showroom there was a samsung crystal 4k tv 85inches and from a close distance you could see the blurr-iness cause of the lower ppi (52ppi) A 4k 75" tv has 59ppi, will the blurriness be that visible as the 85inch tv? If i get a better quality tv for example samsung qled 75" q80 model, will it "balance out" the difference in PPI compared to a normal crystal uhd samsung 75" tv, or it doesnt matter at all? I just want to see if it's worth it paying for a higher end model like a q80 compared to a crystal uhd model.

ive found a good deal (1000$ off) for the samsung q80 (QE75Q80BATXXH) are the q80 models any good?

Thanks for the reply, i've found a better deal on a TCL (android tv) QLED with HDR PRO This is the actual model i've found: https://www.tcl.com/eastafrica/en/tvs/c728 What is your opinion on that one compared to other two TVs, in the spec sheet it seems better, but i've never used TCL or android tv

ty for the input, the TV will be used in the living room area, where most of the time it will play normal channels (most of them are not even HD), so for me spending a lot of money for a good TV doesnt really make sense, since most of the time i am not going to take advantage of such features (i believe). I just want to fill the wall with a big tv (75inch) but at least upgrading to a better quality from my current TV (my current tv is a samsung crystal uhd 2020 model) I am looking to get a 120HZ TV since that will be "visible" even on normal TV Channels These 2 TV's are currently in offer, thus the question.

Which of these two TVs is better? LG QNED826QB vs Samsung QE75Q70BA QLED The price difference is only 100EUR Most comparisons I found were between QNED and Neo QLED, but this samsung I am looking at is just QLED

Ive tried the samba approach but im still having issues. The first problem was that the secondary disk was not accessible from other users, therefore I changes the mount and now the disk is mounting in /mnt/xxxx i updated the path on the samba config file as well. now the issue is that any other user than the root, I get a permission issue. not sure how to solve this, both users are admins and have access to the mounted disk.

thank you i will try this, what about ftp? if i create ftp accounts i could access the files via an ftp client

the secondary drive that will be acting as a backup drive, will not be moved between computers, only in the case where the ubuntu machine breaks and I will need to take the disk and plug it somewhere else until i set up a new machine. However, I would like to access that drive from multiple devices and have good read/write speeds. The reason i chose ubuntu over windows, is because its lighter and the copy/zip operations are a lot faster compared to windows. I am dealing with thousands small files. I am not sharing the entire the drive, but the folders in the drive, i couldnt find a way to set up multiple shares and configure access rights, yet.

There were 3 options, ext4, ntfs and fat, if exFAT is the same as FAT then yes, I've tried but still couldn't use the user groups function