I recently had two instances of near data loss – I could recover the files in the end, but it made me realize that I need to rethink my backup strategy. On my main work macbook (currently the 2-port ...

My current Time Machine drive is a 4TB HDD I've been using for...probably like a decade at this point. It's been very reliable. But being an HDD, it has the obvious downsides of noise and slowness.

Want to find a solution to back up multiple Macs in your home or office without buying dedicated hardware like network-attached storage, paying for a backup service, or needing multiple external ...

Set Up With an External Drive If you plan to back up your data to an external drive, plug it into your Mac and make sure its icon appears on the desktop. With macOS Ventura or higher, go to System ...

Apple’s Time Capsule base station put a Wi-Fi access point, a network router, and a backup drive that tied into Time Machine all in a single box. That was its downfall, too: if the drive failed or ...

Learn how to back up your Mac for free with Time Machine. Step-by-step guide to protect your data from loss or hardware failure.

Time Machine offers a powerful continuous archiving tool for files on your Mac. By design, Apple keeps it simple: it lets you select just a single set of volumes (and excluded volumes, folders, and ...

Time Machine, the built-in backup tool in macOS, provides a straightforward and reliable way to protect your valuable data. Whether you’re safeguarding critical work files, cherished family photos, or ...