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Backups are there to make recovery simpler, not make the app feel heavier.

Backups & Restore is the storage safety area of iT Factor. It helps protect your work, create extra restore points before major changes, and bring content back if needed.

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For most users, the simplest good pattern is: turn backups on, let the latest backup stay current, and only create restore points before bigger changes.

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Quick Start

What most people actually need to do here.

Best default setup

Turn backups on
Use Latest Backup as the normal protection layer
Choose All Projects unless you truly want something narrower

Use manually when needed

Create a Restore Point before major cleanup or reorganization
Use Restore only when you genuinely need to bring things back
Leave cleanup tools alone until storage builds up

Part 1

Backup Basics

Backups are optional but strongly recommended. They are not the same thing as sync.

Presets

Everything
Deliverables only

Scope options

All Projects
Pinned Projects

Safest choice for most users

Everything
All Projects

If you want the broadest and simplest protection, use Everything with All Projects. That avoids the easy mistake of expecting a project to be backed up when it was never included in a narrower scope.

Part 2

Automatic Backup and Latest Backup

Automatic backup is the normal everyday protection layer. Latest Backup is the status view that tells you whether it is current.

Turning it on does

Enable iCloud Drive backup behavior when available
Let the app quietly keep the latest backup current

Turning it off means

Backup creation tools may be unavailable
Restore choices may be limited

Best practice

Let Latest Backup do the regular work
Do not create manual backups every day

Most users should not treat backup like a daily task list. The healthiest pattern is to trust the rolling latest backup, then step in manually only before bigger decisions.

Part 3

Backup Actions and Project Preferences

This is where you can sync the latest backup, create a restore point, restore from backup, or decide which projects take part in automatic backup behavior.

Main actions

Sync Latest Backup
Create Restore Point
Restore From Backup

Project preferences help with

All projects versus pinned projects
Deciding what gets included automatically

When to create a restore point

Before cleanup
Before reorganization
Before important edits

A restore point is the “extra peace of mind” tool. You usually do not need one before every ordinary work session, but it is a smart move before larger changes.

Part 4

Storage, Retention, and Manage Backups

These are the management tools for older backups and growing storage use.

You may see

Storage use summaries
Retention controls
Manual cleanup actions

Most users should remember

Cleanup tools are real management tools
They are not part of normal daily use

Use this area when

Storage has actually built up
You need to understand what older backups are taking space

If storage is not a problem yet, you can usually leave retention and cleanup alone. They matter most when you are intentionally managing history, not when you are simply trying to stay protected.

Part 5

Restore From Backup

Restore is the recovery path. It is helpful when you need it, but it should not be used casually.

Normal restore flow

Choose the backup source
Review the confirmation details
Let restore progress run to completion

Good to know

Restore can replace current local items with backed-up versions
It is meant to recover work, not to browse casually

Best advice

Restore only when you truly need to bring content back

For non-technical users, the safest way to think about restore is simple: it is the recovery tool, not the normal navigation path.

Quick Help

A few backup details explained.

Latest Backup

This is the current running backup state the app is maintaining for you.

Restore Point

This is a dated checkpoint you create before a bigger change when you want extra peace of mind.

Everything versus Deliverables only

Everything is broader and simpler. Deliverables only is narrower and better for people who intentionally want a lighter backup scope.

All Projects versus Pinned Projects

All Projects is usually safer. Pinned Projects is more selective and easier to misread if nothing is pinned.

Cleanup

Cleanup helps when storage builds up. It is not a task most users need to perform often.

Restore Progress

Once restore starts, let it finish. It is there to bring work back cleanly, not to be interrupted casually.

FAQ

Quick answers before you move on.

Do I need to use backup tools every day?

No. For most people, turning backups on and letting Latest Backup stay current is enough for everyday use.

Should I choose Everything or Deliverables only?

Everything is the easiest and safest choice for most users who want simpler protection.

When should I create a restore point?

Before major cleanup, reorganization, or other changes where you want a fallback point.

When should I use Restore?

Use Restore only when you truly need to bring content back onto the device.

Related Guides

Keep going when you are ready.

App SettingsReturn to the wider settings overview where backups and storage live.Archiving ProjectsSee how project cleanup and keeping older work differ from backup protection.Project LobbyLearn how project-level backup actions show up closer to the work.

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