Time machine size

harrisondavies · harrisondavies #1 (**permalink**)

05-01-2011, 03:34 PM

Hi,

My MacBook pro has a 500GB HDD, is this the size I need for a time machine
Backup on an external HDD?

Thanks in advance.

Stretch · Stretch #2 (**permalink**)

05-01-2011, 03:45 PM

You'll want at least a 500GB drive for Time Machine, but you'd be better off getting a larger one.

harrisondavies · harrisondavies #3 (**permalink**)

05-01-2011, 03:48 PM

Thanks.

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Member Since: Nov 21, 2010 Posts: 14	05-01-2011, 03:34 PM Hi, My MacBook pro has a 500GB HDD, is this the size I need for a time machine Backup on an external HDD? Thanks in advance.
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