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  1. V

    New router for wireless Time Machine backups?

    Hi folks, I'm looking to replace my first-generation Time Capsule (circa 2008) with something new that supports 802.11ac. I'd like to keep the convenience of wireless Time Machine backups, but the most recent Time Capsule is really expensive (~$300) and likely to be discontinued soon. Is there...
  2. jent

    Way to see ignored files from Time Machine restoration?

    I recently restored a macOS installation from Time Machine. My backups excluded the Downloads folder and a few video folders with big files. I know those folders, obviously, since upon restoration they remain in the Time Machine settings, but I'm wondering if macOS keeps a log of the names of...
    • jent
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    • backup macos time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  3. K

    Help for Time Machine

    Hi everyone, I've tried searching for solutions for this problem and I can't seem to find an answer, so am hoping that some of you on this forum can help me out: I have a MBP (mid-2009) and have an external HD which I used for my TM when I had Mountain Lion. I backed up right before I upgraded...
    • kostamoose
    • Thread
    • el capitan macbook pro 2009 mountain lion time machine
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  4. k8k8k8k8

    External Hard Drive for Mac OS 10.7.5 in 2017

    Hello, you fine people of MacRumors. I am way behind the times, running OS Lion 10.7.5 on a 17" Macbook Pro. I need to upgrade my OS and my external hard drive is out of space. No problem, right? Just buy a new hard drive. Unfortunately, all the drives in my local store are compatible with...
  5. S

    Time machine backups...

    The issue is I have two older Time Capsules that I use for Time Machine backups on four Mac's. One is wired to the router by ethernet, and the other three are wireless. With the Time Capsules going bad, yet again, I am left with my FIOS Wireless router only. If I plug an external USB enclosure...
    • sboychuck
    • Thread
    • external usb drive fios router time capsule time machine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  6. OldSchoolMacGuy

    Backing Up Single File On Single Drive With Time Machine

    I've got Time Machine backing up my main drive but due to lack of storage space on it, I've had to move my Photos Library to one of the other internal drives on my Mac mini (180GB library). Any way to set Time Machine to backup just the Photos Library file on that drive, rather than the other...
  7. Sciuriware

    (New?) Time Machine: smart or lazy?

    Hello, since I upgraded to macOS 10.12.4, Time Machine ceased to backup every hour, but only when there is some activity on the machine. Is that a bug or an unpublished feature? ;JOOP!
  8. O

    Creating backup for MacBook Pro

    Hey all! I have a faulty MacBook Pro from 2011 that was from a line of MacBooks that had issues with the graphics card. The graphics card didn't fail on me until feb 2017, and Apple's warranty was up on Dec 31, 2016. (I swear they make their products to last only until the next version comes...
  9. Russxdrums

    Time machine Woes.... error -50

    Anyone encountered this? Time machine fails. Info shows admin in read only. When I try to change permission to read/write I get error -50 The operation can’t be completed. An unexpected error occurred (error code -50).
    • Russxdrums
    • Thread
    • error -50 permissions time machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  10. S

    How to expand primary partition on external HD without delete other partitions?

    Hi! I have a Western Digital 4TB portable external hard disk which has 3 partitions set up like so: |<--- 500GB Time Machine --->|<--- 500GB Games --->|<--- 3TB Music/Photos/Videos --->| I would like to expand my Time Machine to 1TB, keep my Games partition to 500GB and decrease my...
  11. Thor774

    Time machine encryption key length and performance

    I am recreating my encrypted TM backup in a new external USB3 disk. Is there any noticeable difference in the performance of the backup between using a 20 characters key length and a 50 characters one? The machine is a MBP 15" 2015 model. Thanks.
    • Thor774
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    • encryption time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  12. Kim Hughes

    Transfer from old iMac to new iMac

    I'm upgrading to a better spec iMac and want to transfer all apps, files, settings, etc. What is the recommended method - I have a time machine backup and a SuperDuper clone of my old iMac. From the research it seems I have many options: - Migration Assistant from old iMac (using Thunderbolt...
    • Kim Hughes
    • Thread
    • imac transfer migration assistant target machine time machine
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: iMac
  13. M

    Time Machine, how it works?

    Hi, I have an iMac 27" with 1Tb HDD, and one WD 1Tb external USB drive using about 600gb, I need to back up those 600gb that are on the external drive, today I purchased another WD 1Tb external USD drive to use for backing up those files only, but looking on the internet it looks that TM doesn't...
  14. neilbontoft

    Time Machine backups

    I imagine a similar issue to mine has already been posted so apologies in advance. I did search but couldn't find a solution. I have late 2013 iMac running 10.12.3 with a factory fitted internal 256 GB SSD with an external 4 TB WD My Book, which is permanently connected. The internal disc...
  15. dafish

    Time machine

    how to retrieve copy of notes from time machine
    • dafish
    • Thread
    • time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  16. ddublu

    Anyone using CCC and TM together?

    I have an iMac 5k late 2015 with a 1TB SSD onboard. I have two OWC Thunderbay 4's (one is 16TB and where I store all data and one is 20TB and it's used as the target for backups, currently only using TM). I also have everything backed up through Crashplan in the cloud and every six months I...
  17. M

    Time Machine not making automatic backups

    I'm on a mac mini running Sierra 10.12.3 with a USB external Seagate hard drive for Time Machine backups. I configured the drive for time machine without any problems and set it to do automatic backups. It worked for a couple of weeks and then it suddenly stopped creating new backups. I'm only...
  18. S

    Time Machine Access to sparsebundle as zip file on windows

    Hi All, I'm new here but I'm racking my brains and I can't work out what to do. I've been backing up to a NAS drive (WD My Cloud) with time machine. I no longer have access to the location where the NAS drive is located so have logged in and downloaded the backup file "Sam's...
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    Will Time Machine make copy of password files? Will it be safe?

    Time Machine makes copy of entire system and all files. But what about Thunderbird app? It allows to save passwords. 1) Will Time Machine make copy of Thunderbird's password file to external hard drive? 2) Is there any security risk if password file is scanned and copied like this? Could it...
  20. S

    Time Machine hidden file in Public folder?

    Any idea why the hidden file ".com.apple.timemachine.supported" was created in my user Public folder? I'm sure it's harmless, but why would a file associated with an app that backs up sensitive data be in the Public folder of my user account? (I don't use Time Machine at the moment by the way.)
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