Using an SSD for a Time Machine backup? - MacRumors Forums
Nov 2, 2006 · I have already upgraded the internal HD in my late 2012 21.5” iMac this past year, and the new Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD really gave my old Mac a new lease on life. I also …
Time machine backup multiple Macs to the same external storage
Nov 29, 2020 · A little bit confused, to backup multiple Macs to the same external SSD, do I need to partition the SSD to multiple APFS volumes first? Or a single APFS volumes will host …
Carbon Copy Cloner or Time Machine? - MacRumors Forums
Oct 17, 2008 · I use both Time Machine and Bombich's Carbon Copy Cloner. I just want to suggest that you read Bombich's own detailed material on using CCC and its options, and …
How do I access my Time Machine with a PC? - MacRumors Forums
Apr 5, 2011 · Unless you use Time Machine to restore those files, you will not be able to read them from a PC. If you have Time Machine on that old MacBook you might be able to …
Time Machine backup drive capacity questions - MacRumors Forums
Jul 23, 2007 · Hi, usually I use 1TB in my MacBook Pro and 1TB external drive for my TimeMachine backup. No problem. If I buy a mini with build-in 256GB SSD and get an external …
Best Format for External Hard Drive for Time Machine?
Dec 19, 2019 · I forget if Time Machine does the encryption or if that's only done through Disk Utility. That's a minor question on my part. But, the bigger question is which format do I …
External SSD with Time Machine Failed to Mount - MacRumors …
Aug 4, 2017 · Hello everyone, In November, I bought a brand new M1 MacBook Pro 16" along with an external SanDisk Extreme SSD for storage and Time Machine backups. Everything …
Mac Mini 2014 as a Time Machine server - MacRumors Forums
Apr 8, 2009 · I'm exploring the idea of a 2014 Mac Mini (possibly with OCLP) as a time machine server to back up my and my wife's M2 Macbook Airs at home. I've found a few threads that …
How do you delete unwanted Time Machine backups
Apr 29, 2011 · If Time Machine backups are on separate disk and all backups (on this disk) can be sacrificed, then simplest way is to just erase the whole disk and do new backup after that.
Why is TimeMachine so painfully slow? - MacRumors Forums
Oct 7, 2016 · Even with Time Machine, I still use CCC to cycle and rotate system drive clones and other programmed backups. Recently have noticed Time Machine becoming increasingly and …