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Right now I have a Mac Mini. I migrated macbook pro data from a time machine, but I didn't do it from the beginning of my startup. I used the migration assistance to migrate the data. However, I'm ...
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Can Time Machine be setup to back up only one folder?
I am beginning to make a project on my Mac, let's call it MyProject, and it's the only thing on this computer that is worth backing up.
Therefore, I will only need Time Machine to back up just the ...
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How can I find exactly what files are included in my last Time Machine backup?
I find that my Time Machine backup never passes an hour without backing up files, even if I haven't used the Mac. I've excluded .Trash and Downloads under my user folder. A typical hourly backup is ...
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Time-Machin back-up through IP
Is it possible to use "Time-Machine" with an external hard-drive through an IP?
I have an external HD connected to a Raspberry Pi and I have installed SSH. What I am hoping to achieve is this:
I ...
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Backing up a disk image with Time Machine
I'm storing backup of my Gmail account in a disk image, to cut on number of files on the main HFS+ volume. This makes Time Machine ignore the existence of this volume, just because it's in a disk ...
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Does Time Machine fix ownership of files when restoring from another Mac?
My computer recently crashed with no backup of Time Machine. I'm having issues getting a clean install to install on my hard drive (it won't let me do a fresh install from my Boot USB disk).
I am ...
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Time Machine won't backup with Mountain Lion Server
I have a Mac Mini with OS X Mountain Lion Server installed. I've turned on Time Machine in the server app and selected an internal disk to backup clients to. On my iMac, I have turned on Time ...
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Will Apple's Mac Remote Wipe delete items on external disk?
With all the news about remote wipe I am wondering if having a backup on an external disk that is connected to my Mac is OK. Or if someone did a remote wipe, would they wipe that disk as well?
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Time Machine from networked Mac?
Is it at all possible to setup Time Machine so that it backs up to a disk image on my external Mac?
Here's my setup:
My MBA which will be backed up
MBP which is connected to the wireless network
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Restoring a MacBook from backup
I have a MacBook Pro that is just being ridiculous, so I'm planning on erasing the hard drive and restoring from a Time Machine backup. I hear that Time Machine will only restore from backups that ...
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How to backup NAS using Time Machine
I just purchased a new Iomega NAS IX2-200 4TB. I need to regularly backup this NAS. Time Machine would be the best option. How do I setup so the Time Machine will backup this NAS to my external Hard ...
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Making Time Machine Backups while Mac is in Sleep Mode
I'd like my Mac to be able to save a Time Machine backup even when I have it in sleep mode. Is there a way I can have my Mac wake up at a certain time automatically in order for Time Machine to run?
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Failing hard drive – Will it affect the integrity of my data?
I have a failing hard drive on my current MacBook Pro (it is having a symptom that I previously had on a failing hard drive on a MacBook – clicking drive noises).
I'm backing up my hard drive quite ...
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What's the best way to back up the list of installed apps on your Mac?
As I understand, Time Machine or for that matter, any backup solution doesn't backup your apps (for technical reasons, I know).
So what's the best solution to remember/backup the list of apps you ...
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How / is it possible to compare files on your hard drive with those in your time machine backup?
I have snow leopard and have been using time machine to regularly backup files.
How / is it possible to compare files on your hard drive with those in your time machine backup?
I know you can ...
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How to see what files were changed in TimeMachine?
I tried TimeTracker, tms and timedog but none of them works with OS X 10.6
Any suggestions?
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Alternative backup solution for a mac?
I know that we can easily use time machine. However, i wonder if there exist any other way to backup the data on my macbook? Since I do a lot of modification to the system and sometimes make it has ...
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Can I use Time Machine to back up data to a Windows shared drive?
How can I do "Time Machine" from my Mac OS X 10.6.4 to my Window share drive? I'd also prefer to encrypt my image, so it's "safe" just in case :-)
