A combination hard drive and 802.11n wireless base station designed to work out-of-the-box with [Time Machine](http://apple.stackexchange.com/tags/time-machine/info) in Mac OS X. It also doubles as a standard wireless access point.
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How can I manually delete old backups to free space for Time Machine?
I use a Time Capsule for backup and now I want the drive to back up data from an extra Mac. But the drive is filled up with old backups from Mac 1. There simply is not enough space available for the ...
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Upgraded to Lion: Time Machine spends a LOT of time indexing backup
I upgraded my MacBook Pro to Lion and one of the problems I've had is that Time Machine keeps running and running, and the fans go on.
This usually seems to be in the state where it indexes the ...
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Will Time Capsule work on a college dorm's WiFi network?
My daughter is headed off to college. I'd like to send her off with a Time Capsule so she can wirelessly backup her MacBook automatically.
My concern is that Time Capsule will not work properly on ...
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How can I “clean out” my Time Machine backups if Time Machine won't backup because the disk is full?
When Time Machine tries to make a backup, it informs me that it can't because the backup disk is full.
What it's mostly full of (about 700GB of 1TB) is prior backups of the same machine. Time ...
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Limit the size for backups on a Time Capsule
I want to store both backups and shared data on my Time Capsule. Hence, I need to limit the space taken by backups. I see two options:
Partition
Limit the size of the backup sparse bundles.
Which ...
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Why can't I access the Time Machine backup .sparsebundle file on my new computer?
I've been at this for a solid 6 hours now, hoping like heck someone here can help me.
I've had a Time Capsule for nearly 2 years, consistently backing up two different laptops in my home using Time ...
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What is a good Time Capsule substitute?
I am looking for something similar to Time Capsule, but I am really not interested in the wireless router capabilities.
Can you suggest hardware which has the same good qualities (size, silent ...
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Is there a limit on the number of Macs that can use a single 2TB Time Capsule?
I am looking at buying a few of the 2TB Time Capsules for our office, where we have about 20 unibody MacBook Pros with 128GB SSDs.
Is there a limit on the number of Macs that a single 2TB Time ...
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Disable Time Machine hourly backups
Can the hourly backups by Time Machine be stopped? I'm on Lion and if it matters, each hour it tries to backup about 30GB (I don't know where this 30GB comes from, as today I've only modified a few ...
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Drobo + Time Capsule
I have a Time Capsule that I use for Time Machine, and am thinking about getting a regular entry level 4 slot Drobo to hang off its USB port as shared, non-Time Machine disk space. The Drobo appeals ...
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Does Apple make a modem?
I just bought a Time Capsule, and the lack of modem is irritating, as this means I have to buy a seperate one which is another box, won't be as easy to set up and I have to choose one.
Does Apple ...
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Backup Disk Not Available - Time Capsule
After working fine for months, my wifi Time Capsule backups fail, returning a "back-up disk not available" message. Time Capsule light is green, Airport Utility reveals no problems. What do I do? ...
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How can I access my Time Capsule remotely?
Can someone please educate me on exactly how I can access my Time Capsule from any other network aside from my own (over the Internet?)
I don't have a static IP address, so would I need DNS ...
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MacBook as WiFi extender
With AirDrop it seems that my MacBook Pro can have multiple Wifi Connections, so can I connect my iPhone to my Macbook at the same time as the macbook is connected to a Time Capsule's Wifi network.
I ...
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Time Capsule Interface List
Per my other question on monitoring network throughput, I now have a series of graphs, some of which are distinctly non-obvious as to what they are.
Is there documentation on what every interface on ...
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Time Capsule and multiple Macs
Does the Time Capule support Time Machine backups from multiple macs out of the box?
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Time Capsule alternatives
Can someone tell me the best alternative to Apple Time capsule? Common question, I know, but couldn't find it in the list.
People who have actually tried out the alternatives only please.
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Can't connect to TimeCapsule Wifi network from Ubuntu
I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, but I can't find my TimeCapsule Wifi network from a Ubuntu machine I want to share some files with. The name of the connection simply ...
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Can I use my Time Capsule with other OSes?
I have two Macs at home which use Time Machine to back up to a shared Time Capsule. Does anybody know of any tools or methods for other operating systems to perhaps make use of that back-up facility? ...
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Stop iTunes from creating a local library on start up
I'd like to store my iTunes Music Library on a USB drive connected to my time capsule to use it with my Macbook Air. The problem is, when the network drive with the library is not mounted or ...
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iPhoto files compressed in Time Capsule. Where is the original size?
My 8 year old iMac died some days ago. Fortunately, I have everything backed up on my Time Capsule. I just tried to get my photos from iPhoto off it, but realized that all my shots have been ...
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How can I access my Time Capsule remotely with iCloud?
Before, with MobileMe, I was able to backup and access my Time Capsule anywhere in the world because I had my MobileMe login stored in my Time Capsule, and my MobileMe entered into my mac.
So when I ...
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Time Capsule and multiple backup drives
Right now we have a single iMac in the house and I have two external hard drives.
One is connected to the iMac and used for TimeMachine backups. The other is a few miles away (thanks Mom!) to act ...
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Can I transfer backups when replacing a Time Capsule?
If I get a new Time Capsule, how can I transfer the backups from the old Time Capsule to the new one. I see an option to Archive the Time Capsule from the Airport Utility, but I don't see any way to ...
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What is the best way to make backups on my MacBook Pro?
What is the best way to make automatic backups on my MacBook Pro? It's more preferable that synchronization will perform via Wi-Fi.
I heard that Apple's Time Capsule has short-living time, so I ...
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Copying Time Machine backup, destination takes more than original size, are hardlinks being expanded?
I'm copying the backup folder of Time Machine, but it's taking too long, the backup is 90GB and the copy already reports 160GB and there's 60% to go yet, so I suspect it's copying hardlinks as ...
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How can I turn off my Time Capsule's wireless router?
I have a useful wireless network, and then my Time Capsule's wireless network, which overpowers the other network when the computer is next to it. I don't know if it's misconfigured, but the Time ...
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Using time capsule as a shared iTunes library
Is it possible to use a time capsule as a shared iTunes library?
To be clear, by shared library I mean a library that all the computers running iTunes in the network would recognise as a shared ...
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Will the old version of Airport Utility still be usable if I upgrade to 6.0?
I would like to know if, once I upgrade Airport Utility to version 6.0, the old version I had previously will disappear, and I want to know if I can use both of them (old and new) on the same Mac.
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Backup windows PC to time capsule.
I'm looking to buy a time capsule to back up my MacBook, however currently there are more Windows machines in my home than macs. Os it possible to use some of the time capsule for windows backups?
Or ...
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Can the Time Capsule back up multiple drives (internal and external) at the same time?
I have a 500 GB internal HDD on my MacBook Pro and a second 500 GB external USB drive as well.
Is it possible to tell Time Machine to back both the internal and external drives up to one Time ...
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Can I use an HFS+ usb disk with encryption enabled with a Time Capsule (2TB is mine)
I have a 2TB Time Capsule (version 7.6.1) and I want to connect a USB disk formatted as HFS+ with encryption enabled (on MAC OS X Mountain Lion). When I connect it directly to my iMac, it asks for a ...
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Time Machine fails backup to a time capsule's attached hard disk
I've been backing up my Lion OSX system using Time Machine to an second, external drive connected to a time capsule. It has worked but stopped working.
The menu says "Faied" and the time machine ...
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Is it possible to upgrade the drive in a Time Capsule?
The Time Capsule has limited space, and the price difference from 2TB to 3TB is absurd: another $200 for a single additional terabyte. (I'm sure they'll increase that with the next round of Time ...
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Clean Lion install, keeping Time Machine history?
I have a 2011 unibody MacBook Pro, and have been gathering kludge on it for some time, and on previous machines (2007 MacBook Pro, 2004 Powerbook) whose data I've migrated over using the Migration ...
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What is the right way to maintain Time Machine backup history for a HDD with two partitions?
I have two user partitions (not counting any hidden/system ones like Lion Restore etc.) on my MacBook Pro's internal HDD: Volume_A (100 GB) and Volume_B (20 GB). My Time Capsule has been keeping ...
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How can I share a link to a folder on a Time Capsule drive?
We have a Time Capsule in the office. I'd like to share a clickable link to a specific folder on the Time Capsule with my fellow employees. Is there any way to do this?
Ideally, I'd like to be able ...
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How can I back up 2 internal drives to a single Time capsule?
I recently reinstalled Lion on an SSD and have all my media on the original HDD on my MBP. I was hoping Time Machine would recognize my existing backups in Time Capsule but it wants to start a new ...
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Is it possible for two users to mount the same Shared disk on Time Capsule? (On one Mac.)
The situation is this; 1 shared Mac Mini with user switching. If I leave the Shared disk mounted and the other user logs in, they get prompted for Administrator credentials (which disconnects me.) ...
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Time Machine/Time Capsule: What is the difference between “Waiting for index to be ready (100)” and “Waiting for index to be ready (101)”?
What's the difference between these (100) and (101) indexing processes?
Having finally created a successful backup to Time Capsule using Time Machine under Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5 (11G63), I'm still ...
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Time Capsule disappears from Finder
My time capsule is disappearing from my Finder list (left side) occasionally.. it is very odd. I have my iMac plugged in to it via Ethernet cable. How do I force my iMac to connect to it when it ...
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Airport Extreme + USB Drive vs Time Capsule
The price between an airport extreme and 2TB Time Capsule is quite a lot (£100) and as far as I can see the only different is that the Time Capsule has a hard drive built in.
Is there any problems ...
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Putting in place PLC between time capsule and airport base station?
Here is my configuration:
Living Room
MacBook Pro
NAS
Network printer
All connected to Time Capsule
Bedroom
Hifi System (with line-in)
Laptop, iPod touch (any wireless device)
As of today, the ...
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Historically, how soon does Apple implement new wireless standards in their routers?
With the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard set to become the new wireless standard, I am wondering how quick Apple has been, historically speaking, to implement new standards like these in their AirPorts and ...
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Can you use an iMac backup for a MacBook Pro?
Just curious: Is it possible to use a backup from an iMac on a Time Capsule to restore a MacBook Pro with the same items? It seems like it would be possible given that all it really backs up is the ...
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Where to store large photo library that also can be backed up?
I have an old PC that used to house my entire (several hundred gigabytes) photo library internally and backed it up nightly to an external hard drive.
I have a MBP that travels between home and work ...
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Can I direct the audio signal from Apple TV?
I have the following equipment:
I have all my music files stored in iTunes on the pictured iMac. When I play music it follows a path from the iMac through the Time Capsule to the Airport Express. ...
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Two Time Capsules in one network, Macbook connects to the slower one when backing up
I have two time capsules. They are connected via an ethernet cable and are part of the same wifi network. My devices connect to the one which has the better signal.
The problem is that my Macbook Pro ...
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Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk
Can I use Time Capsule as shared disk (without any extra hardware)? I want to store my media there (e.g. photo)
