Time machine for MacBook Air

[russell_314]

When I had an iMac my method was a SSD plugged directly into the USB port. With my MacBook Air I'm looking for something that will work wirelessly and automatically. Since I constantly move it having a USB SSD connected wouldn't work and even if it's just to plug it in every so often I know I would forget.

I'm curious if you're using Time Machine to backup your MacBook how are do you have it setup?

 

[Fuchal]

You could use an old Airport Extreme or Time Capsule, a Synology NAS, or another PC connected to the network.

 

[russell_314]

You could use an old Airport Extreme or Time Capsule, a Synology NAS, or another PC connected to the network.

I really don't want to go with an old router since I already have a modern one. I didn't know you could do Time Machine on a Synology NAS. I've always been interested in them. I have a PC on the network. I could setup Time Machine to backup to it? I guess I need to do some research!

 

[kibepo73]

To set up your Time Machine backup drive correctly:

a) Connect an external storage device shared as Time Machine to your Mac system.
b) Go to Apple menu > System Preferences > Time Machine to access the Time Machine Preferences window.
c) Select the “Back Up Automatically” checkbox.
d) Click the Options button, then click the + icon and specify exclude folder that you don’t want to backup.
e) If you are using a notebook computer, ensure you select the “Back up while on battery power” checkbox. Finally, click Save.
f) In the Time Machine preferences window, click the Select Backup Disk button and specify the external storage device as Time Machine backup drive, then click Use Disk.
g) If the external storage device is not formatted as required by Time Machine, click Erase when prompted to format the storage drive with the required file system.
h) Once the backup drive is setup, Time Machine immediately backs up your Macintosh HD.

Hope it helps!

 

[MajorFubar]

What you really need is for Apple to build Time Machine into the iCloud and have it automatically backup when you're connected to wifi. I partly expected this to be a new feature in MacOS11. I mostly expected this to be a new feature in MacOS12. I fully expected this to be a new feature is MacOS13. MacOS14?

I find it hard to believe I thought of something that Apple have not, which is so so p*ss-easy to implement from a coding point of view, would simplify and automate the end-user experience in a similar way to iCloud backup on i(Pad)OS devices, and would entice even more users onto one of Apple's iCloud subscription plans.