best set up for time capsule and external fw drive.

kuban111 · kuban111 #1 (**permalink**)

09-22-2009, 08:34 PM

Hi,

Just got a new TC for my MBP set up and looking at it, it looks like I have options as to setting it up..

I was looking for some suggestions or guide lines for setting things up.

Here is my set up:

New MBP 15"
WD 1tb FW drive
WD 500G usb drive
1TB time capsule.

I was thinking of using the 1 TB TC for photos/ movie/ & streaming to my ATV/ Boxee home theater set up.

The 1tb WD to archive and back up the 1tb TC.

WD 500G for time machine backup of my MBP.

Any suggestions would really be helpful

Thanks
Michael

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

09-22-2009, 09:30 PM

Doesn't sound bad, except I'd recommend using the 500GB with SuperDuper! instead of TM and have a bootable backup.

Unless you have some reason that you need to be able to go back and retrieve previous versions of files.

kuban111 · kuban111 #3 (**permalink**)

09-22-2009, 09:40 PM

Thanks bobtomay

Great sounds like you read my mind.

That’s actually how I've been using the 5oog usb drive, it’s my main method of backing up and it's bootable. I feel more comfortable with a super duper back up over TM any time.

Thank you.

Micheal

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

09-22-2009, 10:09 PM

Sort of different things - SuperDuper means u can carry on after computer mechanical failure - TM means you can track that previous version of file u have overwritten.

kuban111 · kuban111 #5 (**permalink**)

09-22-2009, 10:20 PM

Thanks Collin,

Great to clear things like this up for those reading later.

In this set up I'm all for Super Duper as my MBP Back up for the reason you have posted.

TM has save me in the pass from some big mistakes, like accidently erasing my wife’s family photos.

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kuban111 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2009 Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, ATV, Time Capsule, Iphone 3g,	09-22-2009, 08:34 PM Hi, Just got a new TC for my MBP set up and looking at it, it looks like I have options as to setting it up.. I was looking for some suggestions or guide lines for setting things up. Here is my set up: New MBP 15" WD 1tb FW drive WD 500G usb drive 1TB time capsule. I was thinking of using the 1 TB TC for photos/ movie/ & streaming to my ATV/ Boxee home theater set up. The 1tb WD to archive and back up the 1tb TC. WD 500G for time machine backup of my MBP. Any suggestions would really be helpful Thanks Michael
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	09-22-2009, 10:09 PM Sort of different things - SuperDuper means u can carry on after computer mechanical failure - TM means you can track that previous version of file u have overwritten.
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kuban111 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 21, 2009 Location: East Brunswick, New Jersey Posts: 5 Mac Specs: Mac Book Pro, ATV, Time Capsule, Iphone 3g,	09-22-2009, 10:20 PM Thanks Collin, Great to clear things like this up for those reading later. In this set up I'm all for Super Duper as my MBP Back up for the reason you have posted. TM has save me in the pass from some big mistakes, like accidently erasing my wife’s family photos.
	QUOTE Thanks

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