The German carmaker aims to bring a new zero-layer interface that shows all relevant functions and information on a single level. Part of the iDrive update is a new home screen with something BMW calls a ‘QuickSelect’ function. Currently running the OS8, BMW plans to roll out the new iDrive software this year. but I'd still like the option of more granularity.BMW Group has announced a new update for their iDrive operation system, which will be integrated into their now-standard ‘Curved Display’. The advantage of this approach is simplicity, the disadvantage is a lack of flexibility. In the same way, all local files/folders are handled as a single backup set, again with no granularity. The only way to omit one would be to leave it unplugged. My understanding from the FAQ and help files, together with practical use of the system, is that all network/external drives are handled as a single backup set. For example - to set weekly backups for one external drive and daily backups for another. If backups are daily and no more frequent this shouldn't be an issue, but it could well cause problems (or at least confusion) if backups were more frequent.I would like to see more granularity in the backup scheduling.

I'm on the other side of the world and it seems nonsensical for me to schedule a 9 am backup on the 10th of November (10/11/22) to find that the system records it as being made at 3 am on 11/10/22. CONSĪll timings by the software use PST (Pacific Standard Time) and a US format timestamp. During the testing phase I contacted customer support with a relatively trivial query (see comment below re timestamps) and got a prompt answer - that was reassuring.

They also run if the machine is sleeping - waking, backing up and sleeping again. Scheduled backups run as expected, or as soon as the machine is turned on.

I've used it to backup about half a terabyte of data so far, with more to be uploaded.

I was sufficiently impressed to purchase the software. Initial testing showed that everything worked pretty much as expected 'out of the box' and that backups could be easily restored. All the basic functionality was available in the desktop app that I needed - scheduled backups of internal and external media. The cost per terabyte is commendably low and was the initial reason I tested iDrive. Backups have worked as expected and I hope never to have to use the recovery service for anything other than testing purposes. Upload speeds are limited by my bandwidth and I would definitely use the mail-in Express service if the UK shipping charges were more reasonable, or they had a UK-based upload service.

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