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  1. 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...
  2. M

    Time Machine- change backup disk, name OK?

    Is it OK to change the name of a boot disk that time machine is backing up? I had been backing up a disk called Boot, did a clean install on a new disk named Macintosh HD and migrated my data from the old disk. Can I just add "Macintosh HD" to time machine prefs for backup and continue using the...
  3. 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
  4. Laisha

    Time Machine Problem "No Engineer Ever Heard Of"

    But when I went in recently, I found that the RESTORE dates — the one which you scroll through to find the date you wish to restore from — only went back as far as January 13, 2019. Meanwhile, if I look over to the right of the monitor, I can see dates going all the way back to August 2016. And...
  5. The Clark

    How does a time machine backup restore your files/OS?

    During the setup process of a new Mac, you'll be prompted to backup from an existing Mac. In this case I have a time machine backup that I'd like to use, (just the default backup that happens when you use time machine) but I'm wondering if the backup will just put my files on the new mac, or if...
    • The Clark
    • Thread
    • restore form backup restore from time machine time machine
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  6. F

    Time Machine for 2 computers?

    I have a run of the mill old router by linksys without any ports open in my office, but I need to get a Time Machine solution to backup 3 Macs. Are there external drives that have built in wifi? or is there a way to plug in external to one machine and have others backup to it as well?
  7. 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...
  8. tennisproha

    Mac mini 2012 SSD upgrade help and Time Machine setup

    I have a refurbished 2012 Mac mini 2.3 GHz Quad-core i7 with upgraded 16 GB DDR3 Crucial memory and a stock 1 TB HDD. I’ve been meaning to upgrade the HDD but never got to it. Realized last week that SSDs may be on sale now so trying to figure out how best to do this. I’ve read through some...
  9. 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
  10. K

    Intended Boot USB creation wiped storage HD - Recovery possible?

    Hi, Earlier this week I used my Mac Pro to create a Boot USB so I could reinstall the OS on a separate Macbook. My Mac Pro has two harddrives in it. One for the OS and one for storage. I'm not quite sure how/where the error occurred but the result is that it seems that the storage harddrive...
    • KommanderKeen
    • Thread
    • hard drive recovery time machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  11. MacNeal

    Migration checklist for moving to new 2018 mini?

    As I noted on another thread in this forum, I got my new i5 mini with 16MB RAM and 512MB SSD yesterday and hope to set it up Sunday, along with migrating my files, apps, and settings, etc. from my mid-2010 mini. I've got a few questions, as I want to do this in the right order, and Apple's...
    • MacNeal
    • Thread
    • mini 2018 mini migration time machine usb ports
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Mac mini
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    Using a NAS with Time Machine in November 2018

    The rather odd titular inclusion of November 2018 is to help others following in my footsteps, as I've come across a TON of really old / stale information on this topic. I have 3 macs on my home network that I would like to back up with Time Machine. I would like to do this wirelessly to a...
    • goffredo
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    • nas time machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
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    Should I use Time Machine on my new MBP?

    Hi guys. I currently have an Air from 2012 and today I'm getting a brand new Pro. I have a ton of files on my Air, so the easiest thing would just be to use Time Machine to get the new Pro up and running without losing anything. However, since my Air is so old, I don't know if there'll be a...
    • felixen
    • Thread
    • backup fresh install macbook air macbook pro new new mac time machine
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  14. S

    Time Machine won't work with external HD

    I have a new MacBook Pro running OS X High Sierra 10.13.6. I've hooked up a Time Machine external 5 TB hard drive. It's been backing up the Macintosh HD (why do they call it a HD when it's a SSD?) but does not back up a LaCie 5 TB external hard drive. I can tell that by the Time Machine message...
  15. F

    Problems reverting back to Sierra from High Sierra

    Hey all – I'm in a bit of a kerfuffle at the moment and was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this situation? I've searched through various forums but haven't had any luck. Many thanks in advance. Since upgrading to High Sierra last week, my 15" MBP retina early 2013 began...
  16. francisnote

    "This disk is used for Time Machine backups"

    I can't update to Mojave, the software is correctly downloaded but then I get this screen: "This disk is used for Time Machine backups" is the translation. This is not true! I am using a Time Capsule, for years now. Some people say that deleting the file Backups.backupdb is the solution for...
  17. E

    time machine after update OS

    Just updated to Mojave from 10.9. I did a TM backup on external before updating and then physically removed TM drive. For setting up bootcamp (never used it before) it seems as though I now need to remove local TM backup files, disassociate/remove any previous TM drives, and do a disk utility...
    • esatamacmodular
    • Thread
    • bootcamp disk utility imac time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iMac
  18. aottke

    Removing External Drive from Time Machine Backup?

    I'm looking for a way to remove a drive I'm currently backing up TO Time Machine so it won't backup anymore and so it doesn't take up space any longer. I have recently migrated the data to a larger, separate drive that I'd like to back up instead. But I can't seem to figure out how to delete a...
    • aottke
    • Thread
    • backup external hard drive time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  19. JedNZ

    Time Machine does full backup after reboot

    I have a nasty situation where Time Machine does a full back each time I reboot my cMP. That's 2.23TB of data which takes several hours. I have tried the following: Turned Time Machine on in System Preference and removed the TM hard drive. Removed all the TM settings and Preference files...
  20. Gregzo

    iMazing | Manage your iPhone. Your Way.

    Hi everyone! I'm Greg, one of the developers of iMazing. We've been around for a while (remember Diskaid?), and somehow haven't started a thread here in all those years... I guess we were waiting for Dark Mode to come into the spotlight! iMazing is the ultimate iOS device manager. We aim...
    • Gregzo
    • Thread
    • backup data recovery imazing ios ipa itunes alternative manage files time machine
    • Replies: 63
    • Forum: Mac Apps
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