MacBook - 750 GB external -- How much to partition for Time Machine?

seanje · seanje #1 (**permalink**)

08-05-2008, 05:52 PM

I just got a 750 GB Seagate external, and I am wondering what would be a good size to dedicate towards Time Machine. I have quite a bit of videos and photos, and I download a bunch as well.

Thanks

frankmezz · frankmezz #2 (**permalink**)

08-05-2008, 07:11 PM

Time Machine recommends the entire drive is dedicated to it. BUT as we all need to store files i just added a folder and put a few things there that i can afford to lose. I say that because someday every drive fails and if the only copy is on the backup drive when it fails, oh well!!

I now have multiple drives for Time Machine and every three months or so i switch drives. I lost a computer main drive many years ago and had no backup. i am now paranoid with backups and actually also backup my photos to DVD's on a periodic basis since those cannot be replaced.

Bobeder9 · Bobeder9 #3 (**permalink**)

08-05-2008, 10:06 PM

I have always thought at least double your HD size.

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seanje #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 11, 2008 Location: MI Posts: 76 Mac Specs: Macbook 2.16 GHz 4GB	08-05-2008, 05:52 PM I just got a 750 GB Seagate external, and I am wondering what would be a good size to dedicate towards Time Machine. I have quite a bit of videos and photos, and I download a bunch as well. Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

frankmezz #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 28, 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 145 Mac Specs: iMac 21 inch	08-05-2008, 07:11 PM Time Machine recommends the entire drive is dedicated to it. BUT as we all need to store files i just added a folder and put a few things there that i can afford to lose. I say that because someday every drive fails and if the only copy is on the backup drive when it fails, oh well!! I now have multiple drives for Time Machine and every three months or so i switch drives. I lost a computer main drive many years ago and had no backup. i am now paranoid with backups and actually also backup my photos to DVD's on a periodic basis since those cannot be replaced.
	QUOTE Thanks

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