So i'm getting a 250GB HD for x-mas and was wondering how much i should devote to Time Machine. I have an 80GB in my mac and about 30GB free with all of my music and soon to be my pics on that external. Should i just do a 170 GB 80GB split or will i need more for time machine. Thanks for all the help
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I'd give Time Machine as much space as you can afford, but a 170-80 split sounds sensible. (As HD space reported on the computer is less than that given by the manufacturers you should probably go for that ratio).
I did similarly. I think the main considerations are how much turnover you have in memory, how often you are going to back-up, and how far back you want to back able to retrieve files. If you don't want anything too old, like me, and just like having the past week, you don't need a whole lot more than is on your comp hd now.
It is too back that Time Machine isn't integrated into typical storage somehow. At the current I have everything in one partition (including everything not on my Powerbook, such as rarely listened to music), while I also have everything on my computer doubled in Time Machine. I guess as long as the drive doesn't fill up you can use TM to hold files like these, but if it does then you will start to lose all that old stuff that you want to keep somewhere but not on your comp's hd. Maybe just a way to mark certain files or file types as "never make room by deleting these." 2 cents.
It is too back that Time Machine isn't integrated into typical storage somehow. At the current I have everything in one partition (including everything not on my Powerbook, such as rarely listened to music), while I also have everything on my computer doubled in Time Machine. I guess as long as the drive doesn't fill up you can use TM to hold files like these, but if it does then you will start to lose all that old stuff that you want to keep somewhere but not on your comp's hd. Maybe just a way to mark certain files or file types as "never make room by deleting these." 2 cents.
I use a 1 TB MyBook Studio for TM. I didn't bother partitioning the drive, but just use it for other files as well as TM.
I'll just let the drive fill up. When it gets to that point I can get a second drive for the non-TM backup files, or not and let TM start trimming old backups. But if I partition I'll have less flexibility to make that kind of decision.
I'll just let the drive fill up. When it gets to that point I can get a second drive for the non-TM backup files, or not and let TM start trimming old backups. But if I partition I'll have less flexibility to make that kind of decision.
you dont need to spilt if the external is hfs
all time machine is is a folder on your hd. nothing more
250 GB? That's insane!
You should talk Santa into getting you at least a 500 GB drive. I saw a 500GB WD myBook at CompUSA for $119 this weekend.
You should talk Santa into getting you at least a 500 GB drive. I saw a 500GB WD myBook at CompUSA for $119 this weekend.