How To Work Time Machine ???

Hi

I'm needing to back up data in my Mac 5.1 OS X Leopard 10.5 but not sure how to operate Time Machine? It confirms i need to add a time capsule etc.

Apart from an external HD how else can i back up data in my Mac? is it possible to create a 2nd partition?

Sorry new to OS X.

musicmad said:

Hi

I'm needing to back up data in my Mac 5.1 OS X Leopard 10.5 but not sure how to operate Time Machine? It confirms i need to add a time capsule etc.

Apart from an external HD how else can i back up data in my Mac? is it possible to create a 2nd partition?

Sorry new to OS X.

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Yes it is possible to create a second partition , but if you're HD goes AWOL than still every think is gone .
Using a external HD is far more safe .
You can make a backup on a external drive using the Time Machine or the Carbon Cloner .
It is always wise to check you're backup .
Still some people says One backup is not save enough .
It depends on how important is you're data

You can make a backup on an external drive using the Time Machine or the Carbon Cloner

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So Time Machine is not used for internal back-ups of DATA? rather it's used to back-up external drives?

musicmad said:

So Time Machine is not used for internal back-ups of DATA? rather it's used to back-up external drives?

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No that is not what I am trying to say .
But making a backup on the same HD as where you're data is ,is more or less for no use .
Because if the HD is failing still every thing is gone even if it is on a other partition .
If you have more than 1 HD internal than you can use the Time Machine or the carbon cloner or any other backup utility to make a backup .

Also take a look at this current MacWorld Article which explains some things about Time Machine very clearly.

Excellent clearly understand, thanks everyone for all your helpful information.

Great forum. :Blushing: