backup and restore.

content/posts/backup-and-restore.md

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+---
+title: 💾 backup and restore
+slug: backup-and-restore
+date: "2024-08-15"
+topic: tech
+tags: ["apple", "macbook"]
+---
+
+When transitioning between computers, I always backup settings so that I can restore them on the new computer. I do that by backup up all of my settings to iCloud Drive. Below is a list of how I backup and restore each of the most important applications.
+
+## 🎤 wave link
+
+-   Click the Wave Link menu bar item.
+-   Select the _Backup and Restore..._ option.
+-   Click _Save Current Mixer Settings..._.
+-   Right click the manual backup and select _Export_.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+![Wave Link][wave-link]
+
+## 🎛️ stream deck
+
+-   Click the Stream Deck menu bar item.
+-   Select the _Preferences..._ option.
+-   Open the _Profiles_ tab.
+-   Click the arrow and select _Backup All_ then click _Create Backup..._.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+![Stream Deck][stream-deck]
+
+## 📺 obs
+
+### profiles
+
+Perform the following steps for each profile.
+
+-   Open the _Profile_ menu then click _Export_.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+### scenes
+
+Perform the following steps for each scene collection.
+
+-   Open the _Scene Collection_ menu then click _Export_.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+## 🟥 raycast
+
+-   Click the Raycast menu bar item.
+-   Select the _Settings..._ option.
+-   Under the _Advanced_ tab click _Export_.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+![Raycast][raycast]
+
+## 🎬 imovie
+
+-   Open _Finder_.
+-   Navigate to _Macintosh HD / Users / bgarropy / Movies_.
+-   Copy the _iMovie Library.imovielibrary_ file.
+-   Save the file in iCloud Drive.
+
+![iMovie][imovie]
+
+## 🛜 arc
+
+-   Click on _Arc_ and then _Settings..._.
+-   Go to the _Profiles_ tab.
+-   Click _Passwords_.
+-   Click _Settings_.
+-   Click _Download file_.
+
+![Arc][arc]
+
+[wave-link]: https://res.cloudinary.com/bradgarropy/image/upload/bradgarropy.com/posts/wave-link.png
+[stream-deck]: https://res.cloudinary.com/bradgarropy/image/upload/bradgarropy.com/posts/stream-deck.png
+[raycast]: https://res.cloudinary.com/bradgarropy/image/upload/bradgarropy.com/posts/raycast.png
+[imovie]: https://res.cloudinary.com/bradgarropy/image/upload/bradgarropy.com/posts/imovie.png
+[arc]: https://res.cloudinary.com/bradgarropy/image/upload/bradgarropy.com/posts/arc.png

content/posts/new-macbook-setup.md

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 I recently got a new [M1 MacBook Pro][macbook-pro], and I wanted to document exactly how I set it up. Not only do I want to share this with you, but I also want to use it as a reference for myself in the future.
 
+_Before setting up a new computer, I always [backup][backup] all of my previous settings._
+
 ## 🔺 install updates
 
 -   Check for system updates
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 [macbook-pro]: https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro
+[backup]: https://bradgarropy.com/blog/backup-and-restore
 [arc]: https://arc.net/download
 [raycast]: https://www.raycast.com
 [raycast-hotkey]: https://manual.raycast.com/hotkey