What HD are you using for Time Machine?

[HiFiGuy528]

I ordered this today after reading GREAT reviews.
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
FireWire 800, FireWire 400 & Hi-Speed USB 2.0
320GB

Show us what you're using.

 

[CWallace]

Maxtor One Touch 500GB via FW400.

 

[iamvexed]

Seagate Freeagent Pro 500GB via FW400

 

[benmrii]

G-Drive 500GB via USB 2.0.

 

[macbookairman]

Western Digital MyBook Studio Edition 500GB

 

[minik]

G-Drive Q 500GB via FireWire 800.

 

[Michael CM1]

WD MyBook 1 terabyte. I have it (and 2 500GB MyBooks) hooked up to AEBS. Works swimmingly with my MBP, but not with a G5 iMac for some reason. Have to use USB-attached drive for iMac.

 

[drfp25]

lacie 500 gb Porsche USB 2.0

I love this drive, and as a plus it's design and color match my iMac

 

[Mac In School]

Seagate FreeAgent USB.

They got me with the 5-year warranty.

 

[aross99]

NewerTech ministack 160GB connected to my Airport Extreme N router.

 

[signatus]

Hi there!
Apparently it seems that all of you are NOT using Time Capsule for Time Machine. Is there a reason for not using Time Capsule?
I need to buy a HD to backup my MBP (and if possible store other stuff too) and I'm in doubt whether to buy a Time Capsule or another HD.
What about IOmega's Ultramax 1 TB HD with Firewire + USB connections?
More info on http://store.apple.com/es/product/T...mac_accessories/storage&mco=MjQ3ODgw#overview

 

[danny_w]

WD MyBook USB/FW via Airport Extreme USB (Airdisk).

 

[Jshwon]

Hi there!
Apparently it seems that all of you are NOT using Time Capsule for Time Machine. Is there a reason for not using Time Capsule?
I need to buy a HD to backup my MBP (and if possible store other stuff too) and I'm in doubt whether to buy a Time Capsule or another HD.
What about IOmega's Ultramax 1 TB HD with Firewire + USB connections?
More info on http://store.apple.com/es/product/T...mac_accessories/storage&mco=MjQ3ODgw#overview

Funny you mention this because I was in the same boat like a week ago. Wanted to get the time capsule to keep the Apple theme going and for when I get a laptop. But I couldn't justify the cost when I already have a wireless router and a HD with more or equal capacity would cost less. I decided to get the IOmega Ultramax 750GB HD. It hooked right up fine and I partitioned it with Disk Utility easy as pie. The drive has been fine so far but it is actually louder than my iMac (iMac is damn near silent). I going to find a longer fw800 cable to set it away from the desk so I won't hear it as much.

I figured I'd get the HD now and IF I choose to get the TC later I'll just have extra storage for my laptop that I'll get down the road.

 

[Osarkon]

I'm using a Western Digital Mybook 500Gb "Essential Edition".

It works well enough, I also have it partitioned though and use the other partition for films.

 

[ergdegdeg]

150GB of a 320GB WD Passport.

 

[sammy2066]

Seagate FreeAgent 500GB w/ USB 2.0

 

[MacGeek7]

1TB WD MyBook

 

[danny_w]

Funny you mention this because I was in the same boat like a week ago. Wanted to get the time capsule to keep the Apple theme going and for when I get a laptop. But I couldn't justify the cost when I already have a wireless router and a HD with more or equal capacity would cost less. I decided to get the IOmega Ultramax 750GB HD. It hooked right up fine and I partitioned it with Disk Utility easy as pie. The drive has been fine so far but it is actually louder than my iMac (iMac is damn near silent). I going to find a longer fw800 cable to set it away from the desk so I won't hear it as much.

I figured I'd get the HD now and IF I choose to get the TC later I'll just have extra storage for my laptop that I'll get down the road.

I had a Time Capsule when they first came out and had issues with it locking up and/or restarting by itself. I took it back and got an AEBS some months later. Now I use the AEBS with an external drive, which gives basically the same effect as a Time Capsule but runs cooler and bandwith is slightly less. It has worked pretty well for me running Time Machine from 2 Macs (the backups stall occasionally but I cancel and it recovers fine), but I use an external WD MyBook USB at work hooked directly to my iMac and it works flawlessly (and silently too I might add). Altogether I now have 3 of the WD MyBook drives and couldn't be more pleased.

 

[Phil A.]

Hi there!
Apparently it seems that all of you are NOT using Time Capsule for Time Machine. Is there a reason for not using Time Capsule?
I need to buy a HD to backup my MBP (and if possible store other stuff too) and I'm in doubt whether to buy a Time Capsule or another HD.
What about IOmega's Ultramax 1 TB HD with Firewire + USB connections?
More info on http://store.apple.com/es/product/T...mac_accessories/storage&mco=MjQ3ODgw#overview

Speed is the biggest problem with Time Capsule for large hard drives - even over 802.11n speeds are pretty low. I use a WD MyBook Studio 1TB over firewire 800 to backup my iMac, a variety of USB drives for my MacPro and a WD 2.5" USB drive plugged into my AEBS for my MBA (not using Time Capsule for that because I already had the AEBS)

 

[danny_w]

Speed is the biggest problem with Time Capsule for large hard drives - even over 802.11n speeds are pretty low. I use a WD MyBook Studio 1TB over firewire 800 to backup my iMac, a variety of USB drives for my MacPro and a WD 2.5" USB drive plugged into my AEBS for my MBA (not using Time Capsule for that because I already had the AEBS)

I agree that it is much slower over wireless than direct connect, but it is so convenient that it is worth it to me (at home - I use direct connect at work).

 

[Jshwon]

I had a Time Capsule when they first came out and had issues with it locking up and/or restarting by itself. I took it back and got an AEBS some months later. Now I use the AEBS with an external drive, which gives basically the same effect as a Time Capsule but runs cooler and bandwith is slightly less. It has worked pretty well for me running Time Machine from 2 Macs (the backups stall occasionally but I cancel and it recovers fine), but I use an external WD MyBook USB at work hooked directly to my iMac and it works flawlessly (and silently too I might add). Altogether I now have 3 of the WD MyBook drives and couldn't be more pleased.

I was thinking of buying a WD MyBook Studio but heard mixed reviews. I guess that is the case with any drive really. But noise is a big thing with me. I can't even tell my iMac is on at times and this IOmega is just too loud. I think I'm gonna exchange it for the WD.

 

[MagnumJoe]

Wd 750 Gb / 2.0 Usb.

 

[koobcamuk]

I'm deciding whether to get another hard drive. I have a Mac Mini which I want to use as my media hub, so I guess I won't need time machine on that. I used to love and use Super Duper! all the time... but now I have a MBP as my main computer, I am thinking I should get with the program and have time machine... FW800 would be a good idea I am thinking...

 

[CarlsonCustoms]

I just use a WD 500 IDE drive in a macally FW400 external case, has worked well so far, I will upgrade to a TB drive sometime when they reach below $120.

 

[danny_w]

I'm deciding whether to get another hard drive. I have a Mac Mini which I want to use as my media hub, so I guess I won't need time machine on that. I used to love and use Super Duper! all the time... but now I have a MBP as my main computer, I am thinking I should get with the program and have time machine... FW800 would be a good idea I am thinking...

Time Machine and SuperDuper! are for different purposes; don't just go with TM and ditch SD, you can use both (I do, as well as many others).