Quote from: zsolt on March 19, 2014, 12:32:57 PM
Hello Frank, this is indeed so, and it is so because Apple decided to make it so. Why, I was wondering too.
There is a workaround though, by using the hdiutil command, but even this got more complicated with Maverick, still possible though.
If you are interested, let me know.
Rgds
Zsolt
Hi Zsolt-
Thank you. I may or may not need to know how to do that.
Here is what I need it for.
I am now writing my files to an external hard drive (lets call it HD#1), encrypt using E3
(I write the sparse bundles to the same HD), then store the HD#1 offsite.
When ready to do more work, plug in HD#1 to computer- unlock and all is well
For backup I have purchased ChronoSync and use it to make left to right copies of the sparse bundles from HD#1 to a second external hard drive (call it HD#2)
That is also ejected and stored off site. (I make the copies after locking the files.)
I understand E3 is writing the location to library/application support/com.taoeffect.espionage3/database
and that that file is being backed up by Time Machine which I have set up to take care of most of my computer- it writes to another external HD which generally is left with the computer(call it TM HD)
So- in the case of Mac crash, I would back up or restore from Time machine and all is well, right?
BUT- what if HD#1 crashes? If I have been using ChronSync, I should have up to date copies of my sparse bundles all set on HD#2.
I would just get an new hard drive to use as a new HD#1, use ChronoSync to copy them over from HD#2 to new HD#1---I am pretty sure E3 will be telling me the files cannot be found.
So This is the question- how do I tell E3 where the sparse bundles are on the new HD#1.
Once I have the answer, I would plan to test that, as well as making certain that ChronoSync accurately copies any changes I make in the files as I work each day.
I hope this is clear enough.
Frank