I have a mess of ad-hoc backup systems, none of which “just work”. I would like to have a NAS that quietly backs up the cross-platform content I have, and also mirrors it online securely. I should probably budget for about 1-2 TB. I have no problem doing geeky setup stuff, but the less routine stuff I have to remember, the better. System details follow.
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posted by scruss
on Feb 10, 2013 -
10 answers
My G-Drive is brand new. At first, it worked great as a Time Machine backup disk. Now it won't stay connected and Time Machine is failing. Help!
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posted by shew
on Jan 25, 2013 -
3 answers
Once I had backed my iTunes up using Time Machine, I deleted some music on my computer to free up space. I've since added new music, which Time Machine has also backed up, but in discrete images. Is there a way to create a "master" library with exactly one copy of every song across all my Time Machine images?
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posted by blueshammer
on Dec 2, 2012 -
5 answers
Why is Time Machine trying to backup 35 GB of data every single day when I'm only using 300 GB of my 500 GB HD and I know I have not changed or added that much in the time since my last backup?
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posted by pwb503
on Nov 29, 2012 -
12 answers
iPhoto no longer displays full view of photos after Time Machine restore. Nor will it upload photos from my camera. Help me figure these problems out.
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posted by jammy
on Nov 23, 2012 -
3 answers
Is there a good alternative to Time Machine for doing backups of a mac? I am running Mac OS 10.7.4 and backing up to an external hard drive.
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posted by bluefly
on Jul 26, 2012 -
19 answers
I have a 2TB Western Digital "My Book Essentials" external drive for Time Machine that has gone missing. Its icon sat on the desktop till sometime in the last day or two, and now Snow Leopard and Disk Utility can't find it anywhere.
I have rebooted, unplugged/replugged, changed USB ports, changed outlets for its power adapter, etc.
It is still running as usual, nice and quiet with its tiny light on. It still powers up when plugged in. No weird sounds.
I plugged it into a Windows computer and it was recognized as an unreadable USB device (since it is formatted for Mac). So apparently it is still a functional something.
My secondary TimeMachine drive, also a WD My Book, is still recognized and running as usual.
Any help or ideas? Thanks!
posted by methinks
on Sep 2, 2011 -
19 answers
I'm tying myself in knots trying to come up with a sensible backup and archiving procedure for my files. This includes work files, personal photos, music, etc. What is your method for making sure that backups are where they are and that your archive works for you?
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posted by amanda
on Aug 15, 2011 -
17 answers
I feel like this must be a tremendously stupid question: what's the best way to backup my photos on my mac?
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posted by lilnublet
on Jul 23, 2011 -
11 answers
MacFilter. 2 Time Machines, 1 MacBook Pro - is it possible? Or will it collapse the fabric of space and time?
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posted by carter
on Jun 27, 2011 -
5 answers
How do I replicate my MacBook onto my Mac Mini? (I have a time capsule backup for the MacBook)
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posted by ejfox
on May 24, 2011 -
7 answers
The bad news: catastrophic hard drive failure! The good news: it's my back-up drive. Help me replace it.
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posted by BitterOldPunk
on Apr 29, 2011 -
8 answers
Apple Time Capsule or other Wifi Access point for Time Machine backups? (also when do you think Time Machine refresh will occur?)
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posted by bottlebrushtree
on Jan 24, 2011 -
12 answers
Is there any software that will take the input of a USB webcam, and (at a given signal like a mouse-click) save the
previous 30 seconds/45 seconds/one minutes/two minutes of video/audio to the hard drive? Windows is required, F/OSS is preferred.
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posted by Doofus Magoo
on Jan 15, 2011 -
9 answers
Using Apple timemachine as wifi and backup. Changed IP, can't get timemachine to wifi it. Help?
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posted by cestmoi15
on Nov 26, 2010 -
4 answers
What is this humorous webcomic about a woman who uses a time machine to try and fix her teenage mistakes?
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posted by isnotchicago
on Sep 3, 2010 -
5 answers
iMac starts up very slowly, freezes during use, and I am unable to successfully run Time Machine or manually copy files to external drive.
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posted by preparat
on Aug 10, 2010 -
11 answers
Snow Leopard, Time Machine, clean install without losing ability to roll back to the Time Machine snapshots of the previous install or add new backups to the same sequence of backups.
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posted by Your Time Machine Sucks
on Jun 13, 2010 -
7 answers
I just watched a thing on Discovery Channel YouTube, and it was from three years ago about time machines. Real ones. But my question was, what happens when you turn off the machine, and then turn it back on?
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posted by tenkarasu
on Feb 16, 2010 -
3 answers
Where does MySQL store actual data in Snow Leopard? How would I retrieve a deleted database from a Time Machine backup?
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posted by special-k
on Dec 4, 2009 -
5 answers
How can I use my external hard disk drive to regularly backup my Windows XP laptop in as simple a manner as possible? Ideally, I would want something that works like Time Machine on the Mac—I would really like something I can set and forget. Free solutions are best, obviously, but I'm willing to buy software for this.
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posted by grouse
on Nov 25, 2009 -
13 answers
Mac Backup Filter: Help me achieve Nirvana with Time Machine, FileVault, and a snapshotting tool. Difficulty rating: FileVault and virtual machine images.
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posted by rcs
on Oct 15, 2009 -
1 answer
OS X won't boot. Time Machine stopped working at noon. How can I nab some files before I reinstall Leopard?
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posted by wheat
on Oct 1, 2009 -
12 answers
I've received a new 320GB hard drive that I want to fit in my Macbook which is still running OSX Tiger. I also want to install my Snow Leopard Box set. I need to back all my data up on an external HD. How should I do things?
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posted by ashaw
on Sep 5, 2009 -
6 answers
How secure is Time Machine backups?
I'm worried about security of the data stored by Time Machine.
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posted by Leech
on Mar 30, 2009 -
17 answers
Can I use one of the ethernet ports on my airport extreme for a network disc or am I limited to USB?
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posted by TedW
on Feb 17, 2009 -
7 answers
I have a Macbook and a new external hard drive. I'd like to set up Time Machine, but I don't want to devote my entire new hard drive to back ups. I'm new to this, but I think I want to partition my drive- how do I go about doing that? And how large of a partition do I need for Time Machine?
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posted by MadamM
on Jan 6, 2009 -
13 answers
Leopard / Time Machine / External Drive Filter: Looking for a new 2.5" external. How big should it be if my internal is 120 gigs? Firewire or USB?
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posted by dino terror
on Nov 4, 2007 -
22 answers
