Swiss Backup: backing up a Mac with Acronis

This guide explains how to back up a computer running macOS with Swiss Backup, the Swiss backup solution from Infomaniak

1. Adding a "Windows/macOS workstation" type device

It’s first necessary to add a device for macOS before being able to configure the backup.

2. Configuring the backup for macOS with Acronis

1. open the Manager (manager.infomaniak.com)
2. go to Swiss Backup
3. click on the backup space concerned
4. click on the space in question on the dashboard
5. log in to the Acronis dashboard using the information under the Login Information heading:
   1. URL to access the Acronis dashboard
   2. Email address and user name
   3. Password (if reset, it will be sent to the user’s email address configured when the space was created)
6. download and install the Acronis app for macOS from the Acronis dashboard
7. At the end of the installation, click on Save the machine
   
   
8. in the Internet window that opens, click on Confirm the recording without changing the registration code
   
9. grant full disk access to the Cyber-Protect-Service (see the video below in case of need)
10. customizing backup preferences

The following video shows how to give full disk access to the Backup Agent :

The password required to unlock the padlock is that of your Mac (user account).