# \#backup **URL:** https://community.folivora.ai/tag/backup/259.md [Latest](https://community.folivora.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.folivora.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.folivora.ai/tags.md) --- ## [iCloud Sync: "Sync Error...duplicate triggers"](https://community.folivora.ai/t/icloud-sync-sync-error-duplicate-triggers/47095)
**Author:** [@frankmak](https://community.folivora.ai/u/frankmak)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/icloud-sync-sync-error-duplicate-triggers/47095 "2026-05-22T04:19:19Z")
Note: Before bug reporting, please make sure you have tried the latest (alpha) version of BetterTouchTool and that you have already tried to restart your system :-). If you encounter a crash, please attach a crash log f… --- ## [BTT Randomly Restoring to a Previous Backup](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-randomly-restoring-to-a-previous-backup/46032)
**Author:** [@83652886](https://community.folivora.ai/u/83652886)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/btt-randomly-restoring-to-a-previous-backup/46032 "2026-01-21T17:14:14Z")
Note: I can’t be on the latest Alpha - Please disregard if it’s already an addressed issue Describe the bug BTT is randomly going back to a previous version of my settings. It’s not every time I restart, and not ever… --- ## [Bear.app hourly backup](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bear-app-hourly-backup/41970)
**Author:** [@samhc](https://community.folivora.ai/u/samhc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bear-app-hourly-backup/41970 "2025-01-29T18:49:02Z")
There’s been a bit of discussion on r/bearapp on the lack of version history in Bear, so I’ve become a little paranoid about my own notes. I came up with a workable (but hopefully temporary) solution using BTT. But there… --- ## [How can I backup the whole app BTT into my external memory?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-can-i-backup-the-whole-app-btt-into-my-external-memory/39326)
**Author:** [@oneOfBTTusers](https://community.folivora.ai/u/oneOfBTTusers)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-can-i-backup-the-whole-app-btt-into-my-external-memory/39326 "2024-09-28T15:09:04Z")
I'm a WindowsOS user, so I'm very unfamiliar to control my Macbook, so help me... I found my Macbook is sometimes controlled by something, so I decided to format the whole HDD. I did backup the "file.bttpreset" to my e… --- ## [iCloud Drive doesn't show BTT that I expected after my initial sync in Sync in Advanced Settings.](https://community.folivora.ai/t/icloud-drive-doesnt-show-btt-that-i-expected-after-my-initial-sync-in-sync-in-advanced-settings/39334)
**Author:** [@oneOfBTTusers](https://community.folivora.ai/u/oneOfBTTusers)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/icloud-drive-doesnt-show-btt-that-i-expected-after-my-initial-sync-in-sync-in-advanced-settings/39334 "2024-09-24T23:40:02Z")
Q2 following Q1 in the title : Does the Sync-advanced-settings upload BTT-app itself to my iCloud Drive? My version is 4.707 (2024091804). I did exactly the steps shown in Important Notice in Sync in Advanced Settings. … --- ## [Auto-backup or shortcut to backup BTT presets?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/auto-backup-or-shortcut-to-backup-btt-presets/27445)
**Author:** [@paki\_nimo](https://community.folivora.ai/u/paki_nimo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/auto-backup-or-shortcut-to-backup-btt-presets/27445 "2023-08-29T19:44:04Z")
I haven't found a way to make this task easier other than to manually exporting the my preset for backup purposes. --- ## [Cannot Restore from Backup](https://community.folivora.ai/t/cannot-restore-from-backup/29223)
**Author:** [@jegrasso](https://community.folivora.ai/u/jegrasso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/cannot-restore-from-backup/29223 "2022-11-22T20:02:30Z")
I am migrating from an Intel MacBook Pro to an M1 MacBook Pro and have copied the backup file over but am unable to select the file from the restore screen. Under Help I'm selecting Restore Settings from Backup, which br… --- ## [Possible to access temporary presets files in Finder, for backup/exporting automation?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/possible-to-access-temporary-presets-files-in-finder-for-backup-exporting-automation/27480)
**Author:** [@paki\_nimo](https://community.folivora.ai/u/paki_nimo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/possible-to-access-temporary-presets-files-in-finder-for-backup-exporting-automation/27480 "2022-06-29T01:27:21Z")
Currently there is no auto-backup that doesn't use a cloud. I want to do it locally. I've come up a way to automate it using the normal way (exporting etc) but it takes too many actions and it uses UI automation, not bac… --- ## [How do I backup ALL my keyboard shortcuts, gestures, Touch Bar, trackpad shortcuts etc as one file?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-do-i-backup-all-my-keyboard-shortcuts-gestures-touch-bar-trackpad-shortcuts-etc-as-one-file/25086)
**Author:** [@gtimothy](https://community.folivora.ai/u/gtimothy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-do-i-backup-all-my-keyboard-shortcuts-gestures-touch-bar-trackpad-shortcuts-etc-as-one-file/25086 "2022-02-03T17:30:56Z")
How do I backup ALL my keyboard shortcuts, gestures, Touch Bar, trackpad shortcuts etc as one file? is there also a way to setup automatic backups to iCloud as oppose to having to manually back up each time? thanks! --- ## [Recover lost BTT Triggers from temp backup files in ~/Library/Application Support/BetterTouchTool](https://community.folivora.ai/t/recover-lost-btt-triggers-from-temp-backup-files-in-library-application-support-bettertouchtool/25918)
**Author:** [@jscottee](https://community.folivora.ai/u/jscottee)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/recover-lost-btt-triggers-from-temp-backup-files-in-library-application-support-bettertouchtool/25918 "2022-01-31T03:41:28Z")
A BTT UI glitch (which I'll report on later) recently caused me to lose many hours worth of developments to my BTT triggers. Worse still, automated backups have not been saving to my iCloud drive. (I had successfully li…