Your client data is priceless. Learn how to set up bulletproof backups using Time Machine, automatic backups, and manual exports.
Automatic protection with your existing Mac backup
Scheduled backups that run in the background
On-demand backup anytime you want
SCREENSHOT: TimeNet Law Preferences → General tab showing the backup configuration section with 'Backup Data' checked, frequency set to daily, and a cloud folder selected
The backup settings in Preferences — your first line of defense for protecting client data
If you use Time Machine on your Mac, your TimeNet Law Database is automatically backed up along with the rest of your files. No additional setup required.
Time Machine backs up your entire Mac, including the TimeNet Law Data folder. This means you can travel back in time to any point and restore your complete database.
SCREENSHOT: Time Machine interface browsing back through timestamped versions of the TimeNet Law Data folder
Time Machine lets you travel back to any point and restore your complete database
TimeNet Law can automatically create timestamped backups of your database. These are easy to recover from and add an extra layer of security.
Open TimeNet Law and go to .
At the bottom of the window, configure your backup settings:
Default location: ~/Library/Preferences/TimeNet Law Data backups
Set your backup location to Dropbox or iCloud for automatic off-site protection. If TimeNet Law runs on multiple office computers, each will create its own backups—giving you redundancy across multiple hard drives.
SCREENSHOT: Preferences → General with backup settings highlighted: 'Backup Data' checkbox, frequency dropdown set to 'Daily', and location set to a Dropbox folder
Configure automatic backups to a cloud-synced folder for bulletproof off-site protection
Create a backup anytime by selecting . This creates a complete backup you can store anywhere—another drive, USB stick, or cloud folder.
To quickly open your backups folder, select .
SCREENSHOT: File menu showing 'Backup Data' and 'Show TimeNet Law Backups' options, plus a Finder window with timestamped backup folders
Manual backups are one click away — and you can store them anywhere
Make sure TimeNet Law is closed on all computers before restoring.
Click once on the TimeNet Law Data folder to highlight it.
Make a copy of the current folder to your Desktop first. You can delete it after confirming the restore worked.
With the folder highlighted, select Enter Time Machine from the Time Machine menu in your menubar.
Use the up arrow to travel back to a point before the problem occurred, then click Restore.
When asked, choose Replace to overwrite the current data.
Open TimeNet Law and confirm your data looks correct. If the restore doesn't include what you need, repeat the process going further back in time.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Time Machine restore flow — navigating to the TimeNet Law Data folder, entering Time Machine, scrolling back through dates, clicking Restore, and choosing Replace
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Restoring from Time Machine: navigate, scroll back in time, click Restore — your data is back
Restoring will overwrite your current database. Make sure you want to replace your existing data with the backup before continuing.
Close TimeNet Law on all computers before restoring.
Open TimeNet Law and select .
When prompted, choose the backup "TimeNet Law Data" folder you want to restore.
Open TimeNet Law and confirm the database looks correct.
VIDEO COMING SOON: Restore from backup — selecting File → Restore Data, browsing to the backup TimeNet Law Data folder, confirming the restore, and seeing data reload
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File → Restore Data: pick your backup folder and you're back in business
The TimeNet Law Data folder contains invisible files. When copying, always copy the entire folder—not just the visible files inside it.
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