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The Backup Tab (Mac 2x)

Summary:

You can view data already selected for backup, add files and folders to your backup, remove files and folders from your backup, and view the status of selected files through the Carbonite User Interface Back Up tab.

This article applies to:

Carbonite Plans Products Platform Version
Basic, Plus, Prime, Core, Power, and Ultimate (Not sure?) Safe, Safe Pro (Not sure?) Mac 2.x (Not sure?) - View the 1.x article

Solution:

Click the Carbonite icon in the menu bar and select Open Carbonite.

Within the Carbonite User Interface, click on the Back Up tab on the left side.

By default you are brought to the drive view to select which drive to navigate through.
From here you can look through the files and folders that are currently selected for backup. If a file or folder isn't showing that you want to back up, then you can Select Files for Backup... button and follow the steps outlined here to add those items to your backup.
Icon Backup Status
A green dot on a file indicates that the file has been backed up. The same dot on folders means that all selected files within the folder have been backed up.
A clock face on files/folders in macOS 12 and above indicates that items are pending backup.
A circular arrow icon on files/folders in macOS 11 and below indicates that items are pending backup.
A yellow caution icon with a white exclamation point on a file/folder indicates that the it was deleted/move/renamed from the computer, but is still recoverable by Carbonite.

We recommend that you do not select the /Applications/ folder for backup since it could cause backup issues and conflicts with your operating system when it is restored.

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