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  1. iosmike

    How to get all files from Time Capsule to a new macmini

    Hi everyone, I bought a new macmini and have connected to the time capsule which was backing up the old macmini before. Now, how can I get all files from the time capsule to my new macmini? Thanks, Mike
  2. stumblingfalk

    MacOS alternative to SyncBak

    Hi Ive used SyncBack on Windows for many years to mirror/sync my video and photo archives/folders between my NAS and my laptops (Im a photographer/videographer). Its reliable, and even the free version is feature rich and generally never skips a beat and ensures I have solid backup of the...
  3. N

    Time Machine - 2 Macs, 1 External Wireless HD

    I now have two MacBooks in the home (one is mine, one belongs to partner). We do not share files, but both wish to back up our data on the same device. Here's my setup: MacBook Pro - Big Sur (500GB drive) MacBook Pro - Monterey (512GB drive) Netgear Nighthawk R700P Router with (1) available...
  4. L

    Drag/drop files in MacOS - does it retain all info/time stamps as original?

    Hi, I'm new to MacOS (kind of the last major OS I've worked with). I used Windows extensively in the past, then switched to Linux for desktop. IOS is my primary daily driver but we finally tried the M1 Mac mini. I'm curious, I've had issues the last several months on Linux with drag/drop of...