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  1. Rumblefi$h

    Make Apple Music backwards compatible with iTunes?

    Hi! Can anyone help me with this: I run a pretty large iTunes library on a Synology NAS which i access with my Mac Pro from 2012. The highest OS i can run on that is High Sierra which is not compatible with Apple Music. I also have a MacBook Pro 2015 running MacOS Catalina wich can't run iTunes...
    • Rumblefi$h
    • Thread
    • apple music catalina 10.15.5 high sierra (mac os 10.13) itunes mac pro (2012) macbook pro nas sync synology
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  2. S

    TimeMachine vs Bootable Backup

    Hi everyone, I'm a professional photographer and taking the opportunity during this pandemic to reorganise and ramp up my back-up system. I used to work with a ton of external drives and do a lot of manual backups. But I switched to a Synology NAS, use it as an archive that is automatically...
  3. Thefirethief

    Home sharing (to Apple TV, iPhone, etc.) no longer works

    So this causes me such a headache, I actually upgraded myself from lurker to registered user here... I use my Apple TV 3 to stream the media I have in my iTunes (now Apple TV) library to my living room. Occasionally, I stream some media to my I-devices. Everything used to work fine, even with...
  4. S

    iTunes correct set up with NAS

    Hey all. I have my entire iTunes library on a WD Mycloud Home. The "iTunes Library.itl" file and others are all on the NAS along with the "iTunes Media" and "Album Artwork" folders. The "iTunes Media" contains folders of the artists. I'm wondering if there should be folders named Music...
  5. HappyRocket

    A little love for the Xserve 1,1

    Hey everybody! First off, just wanna thank a lot of you guys for help over the years. The threads and forums on this site has helped me numerous times in the past. Whether it be with PPC mac's or jailbreaking, but now I wanted to post cuz I'm having a bit of trouble. The other day I picked up a...
  6. M

    Lacie 5Big NAS Pro: Booting Issue

    Hello, I do not know if this category is the right place to ask the question or maybe it should be under the linux and windows category. Actually, we do not know what is the OS for the Lacie 5Big NAS. We have a NAS LaCie NAS 5big pro, suddenly we found it OFF, when we turned it ON, the front LED...
  7. A

    iPhone Wifi Backup to Local Drive

    Needing recommendations on an app that will do the following: Automatic photo/video backups through wifi to local drive (NAS or PC/Mac HDD) Ability to schedule backup time and select exact folder location Automatic backups should work in the background, for example at night when phone is on...
  8. Bohemien

    Upgrading from Synology DS213j?

    Hi all, I hope this is the right forum for my question. I'm running a Synology DS213j attached to my router (Apple Time Capsule, last version). I use it only as a network storage (photo, music and data backup), so I don't need any of the transcoding features, mail server, surveillance stuff. In...
  9. I

    Home Setting up NAS for iTunes Server

    I've just changed houses and am having trouble connecting my QNAP NAS to my home network. I'm using an Eero WiFi network, but I can't place the QNAP next to the Eero and plug it in directly (no room). The internet comes via GPON (fiber), then goes into an access point, which, in turn, is...
  10. dawindmg08

    Turn USB RAID enclosure into backup solution; RAID or JBOD?

    Been juggling a few different backup solutions in my home, limping by on scattered USB drives and an old Time Capsule that we've outgrown. Don't want to spend the money on a full NAS like a QNAP, thought it might be cheaper to trick out an old USB3 RAID enclosure to handle Time Machine backups...
    • dawindmg08
    • Thread
    • backup diy nas time capsule time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Networking
  11. dawindmg08

    Turn USB RAID enclosure into backup solution; RAID or JBOD?

    Been juggling a few different backup solutions in my home, limping by on scattered USB drives and an old Time Capsule that we've outgrown. Don't want to spend the money on a full NAS like a QNAP, thought it might be cheaper to trick out an old USB3 RAID enclosure to handle Time Machine backups...
  12. jagooch

    Will Time Machine backup an iTunes library that's stored on a network share?

    I store my iTunes library on a Synology NAS and access it from an SMB share. The library is larger the SSD in my Macbook, so I cannot store it locally. Does Time Machine back a library that is on a network drive? I entered Time Machine today and tried to navigate to the iTunes library share...
    • jagooch
    • Thread
    • itunes library nas network
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  13. Miles Davis

    Home Photos/Media Storage Issue; new iMac, old mini, NAS?

    My 2014 15-in MBP has a 500GB SSD that is bursting at the seams: Photos no longer downloads originals from iCloud! I just can’t imagine not having local copies of my photos, music, and videos—but, while Lightroom and Final Cut make it easy to offload originals to external storage, Apple Photos...
  14. rhett7660

    Auto import photos from folder to "Photos" app

    Hello, I have a NAS system that has the auto upload function set for my iPhone. However, I would like to take those photos and have them auto upload into Apple Photos app. Is there anything that can do this? I am assuming automator, but I have searched and I haven't been able to find...
  15. I

    Storage Solution for Video Production Business - NAS?

    We are a team of creatives looking to solve our growing storage issues as I’m sure most businesses discover. The majority of our work is video and now more often than not we filming in 4K. On average a job/project will consume roughly 200GB in its entirety which includes the raw footage...
  16. P

    Mac Restart when using Time Machine

    Hi, I have 2 MBPs. One from 2018 with Mojave and one from 2014 with Sierra. For both I backup to a Synology NAS, using TimeMachine. Previously both were running Sierra and backup-ing was no problem. Life was good ;) I updated the 2018 MBP to Mojave in December 2018. Everything worked like a...
  17. L

    How to attach encrypted HFS+ drives to a network?

    I know that people have asked this sort of question before, but I've always found it geared specifically for their own equipment, rather than in a general sense. How do users out there attach an encrypted drive to a network, be it a hard drive or raid, be it attached via ethernet or via a USB...
    • leeuk321
    • Thread
    • backup das encryption hard drive hfs+ nas netgear network router time machine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Networking
  18. Sumleilmus

    (local network) The backup disk image could not be created.

    My "NAS" is a USB hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme. I can see it through the nettwork, and I can mount it, and add it to the list of disks used by Time Machine for backups. However, when I try to back up to it through the network, I get an error message in the System Preferences>Time...
  19. T

    OSX NAS

    I have a Synology NAS which is starting to fail, looses connections and will not let me log into it at times. The NAS is only 3 years old. Anyway, moving on we are a family of MacBook users and was thinking of replacing the NAS with something completely different. Can someone let me know if...
  20. MarckyG

    Wireless Portable storage recommendations - compatible with Time Machine?

    Hey, I'm looking for a wireless and portable storage that can function as a Time Capsule stand-in while traveling... I was wondering... Could you use a portable wireless drive such as the LaCie Fuel or WD My Passport Wireless Pro as a portable NAS? With Time Machine for your Mac? I'm not sure...
    • MarckyG
    • Thread
    • backup my passport wireless nas time capsule time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
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