Creating a Personal Backup Plan for your MacBook Laptop or Desktop

Ever wonder how to sort out the best strategy for backing up your MacOS desktop or laptop given all the utilities out there available? Here's a Standard Operating Procedure to (A) help you create a personal backup strategy for your laptop or desktop using a collection of common tools you likely have access to or similar. Then there’s a step-by-step guide that incorporates best practices and leverages your available systems: