Please follow the instructions below to begin the free trial:
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Download the setup file (obm-mac.zip) above
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Expand the archive and run the installation wizard [OBM] within the archive
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Follow the instructions on the installation wizard to complete installation
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When finished, OBM will be launched automatically.
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(optional) Enter the backup server host name in the [Address] field and press the [Next] button.
- If you don't have a backup account, select [Trial Registration] and press the [Next] button
- Enter the [Login Name] and [Password] of your choice
- Enter your [Email address] in the text field provided
- Press the [Submit] button
- You should be logged to the backup server already (if the [Login Name] of your choice is already taken by another user, try a different login name)
- If you have a backup account already, select [User Logon] and logon to the server with your existing username and password.
- If this is the first time you logon to the server, you will be guided to setup a backup set
- Enter a backup set name of your choice in the [Name] field
- Select the files that you want to backup
- Setup the backup schedule by pressing the [Properties] button (please note that you can add multiple backup schedules to a backup set)
- Setup the encryption setting for your backup set (if you don't know much about encryption, just accept the default values here)
Press the [Finish] button.
Scheduled backup will run automatically if you leave your computer on.
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To run a backup immediately, select your backup set from the left panel and press the [Start Backup] button above. Select [Off-site Backup Server] and press the [OK] button.
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Setup completed.
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