backing up and restoring

babyt · babyt #1 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 09:33 PM

this week. sometime. i will be getting my first ever macbook :-D
i have never, EVER backed up any computer and im quite a noob at it.
so if anyone wants to tell me what i need, how to do it, in very simple laymens terms thanks :-)
perhaps even tell me what external harddrive i can get, for [hopefully] under 100$
thank you guys :-D

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 09:54 PM

You'll just need an external hard disk. The larger the better, but you should be able to get a decent sized one for less than $100 (I would guess around 320-500GB depending on where you shop).

Then, plug it into your Mac, turn on Time Machine and you're good to go. Time Machine does the rest.

babyt · babyt #3 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 10:22 PM

external hard drive disk..?
what is that?

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babyt

external hard drive disk..?
what is that?

It's a hard drive, like the one inside your computer, except that it's in a little box that connects to your computer via USB (you can also get a Firewire version for speedier backups).

Examples:

external hard drive - Google Search

babyt · babyt #5 (**permalink**)

02-16-2010, 10:29 PM

well i know what an external hard drive is, but i got thrown off by the external hard disk ;-)
thanks for the help btw

babyt #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 16, 2009 Posts: 43	02-16-2010, 09:33 PM this week. sometime. i will be getting my first ever macbook :-D i have never, EVER backed up any computer and im quite a noob at it. so if anyone wants to tell me what i need, how to do it, in very simple laymens terms thanks :-) perhaps even tell me what external harddrive i can get, for [hopefully] under 100$ thank you guys :-D aye bay bay
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cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	02-16-2010, 09:54 PM You'll just need an external hard disk. The larger the better, but you should be able to get a decent sized one for less than $100 (I would guess around 320-500GB depending on where you shop). Then, plug it into your Mac, turn on Time Machine and you're good to go. Time Machine does the rest. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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babyt #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 16, 2009 Posts: 43	02-16-2010, 10:29 PM well i know what an external hard drive is, but i got thrown off by the external hard disk ;-) thanks for the help btw aye bay bay
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