MacBook Pro - 2 external hard drives w/ Time Machine

SCMomentum · SCMomentum #1 (**permalink**)

09-08-2009, 11:42 PM

Hello,
Just came out of my 15 year fog and bought a MacBook Pro. Can I use two separate external hard drives (One portable for use on the road and one desktop at home) with Time Machine? Thanks in advance.
~Dave

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

09-09-2009, 12:02 AM

as in two drives for the time machine backup location itself? It won't be continuous. ie.. it won't have a clue what's been backed up and what hasn't... since it's incremental that would cause headaches.

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #3 (**permalink**)

09-09-2009, 12:05 AM

Why not use one for a bootable back up - SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner and use the other for Time Machine that way u have the best of both, a current back up and historic changes with old copies.

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Member Since: Sep 06, 2009 Posts: 3	09-08-2009, 11:42 PM Hello, Just came out of my 15 year fog and bought a MacBook Pro. Can I use two separate external hard drives (One portable for use on the road and one desktop at home) with Time Machine? Thanks in advance. ~Dave
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