Timeline for Does Time Machine take 2 backups or 1 (on 2 external drives)?
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| Aug 24, 2015 at 16:36 | comment | added | Alan Shutko | Agreed. This should only be one part of a backup strategy. | |
| Aug 24, 2015 at 10:18 | comment | added | Arjan | @alan, I know this is a late response, but leaving all your backup disks connected at all times is not to good in case of fire, or in case of some virus/malware that wipes or encrypts all attached volumes. | |
| Feb 7, 2014 at 19:27 | history | edited | Mattie | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Feb 7, 2014 at 18:51 | comment | added | Alan Shutko | Yes, @zigg, that's exactly what happens. I've confirmed it. | |
| Feb 7, 2014 at 18:45 | vote | accept | Ray | ||
| Feb 7, 2014 at 18:38 | comment | added | Mattie | Yep. FWIW, it appears (though I haven't confirmed) that connecting both drives simultaneously will make Time Machine alternate between them, which is probably what your "take turns" message is saying. | |
| Feb 7, 2014 at 18:11 | comment | added | Ray | Thank you Zigg. So you mean to say in near future the content of both external hard drives (being backed up to) will be fairly similar. (if they're connected to same/one mac)? | |
| Feb 7, 2014 at 17:46 | history | answered | Mattie | CC BY-SA 3.0 |