Yo guys.
I wanted to create a definitive resource (for me and others) who are using Time Machine for Backup. I have questions, and while I could provide some answers, I figured this would be fun to go with expert advice here.
Let's just use fictional numbers that can be applicable to all.
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1. How to partition an external Hard-Drive and use only part of it for Time Machine. What percent to use? For the case of this example, let's say the internal hard drive is 100gb, and the external is 500gb.
1a. Does this need to happen prior to first using the Time Machine?
2. What programs should be backed up manually instead of thru Time Machine?
(audio/video recording so that the recording won't drop off when backup begins...etc.)
2a. How do you tell time-machine not to back up certain data?
3. What programs to use in conjunction with Time Machine (if any).
4. How often to have the external Hard Drive plugged in.
5. How to use external hard-drive to store things that aren't on your internal hard-drive once you have the Time-Machine set up.
Let me know if you want to add any other questions here, and then we can come up with a definitive guide by the end of this all.
I wanted to create a definitive resource (for me and others) who are using Time Machine for Backup. I have questions, and while I could provide some answers, I figured this would be fun to go with expert advice here.
Let's just use fictional numbers that can be applicable to all.
.......
1. How to partition an external Hard-Drive and use only part of it for Time Machine. What percent to use? For the case of this example, let's say the internal hard drive is 100gb, and the external is 500gb.
1a. Does this need to happen prior to first using the Time Machine?
2. What programs should be backed up manually instead of thru Time Machine?
(audio/video recording so that the recording won't drop off when backup begins...etc.)
2a. How do you tell time-machine not to back up certain data?
3. What programs to use in conjunction with Time Machine (if any).
4. How often to have the external Hard Drive plugged in.
5. How to use external hard-drive to store things that aren't on your internal hard-drive once you have the Time-Machine set up.
Let me know if you want to add any other questions here, and then we can come up with a definitive guide by the end of this all.