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Does time machine compress data
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1181572" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>I use a Time Capsule for my TM backups. The other user accounts on my machine cannot access that hard drive at all. The TC is set up as a password protected server and without the password, no other account has access. </p><p></p><p>Sorry, can't test it on a external drive connected directly to my Mac as I use that for bootable clone backups rather than TM.</p><p></p><p>My wife's MB also does TM backups to the same TC. She can enter her own Time Machine backup, but her computer also does not have the required password to connect to the TC in Finder and cannot browse that drive.</p><p></p><p>All I can suggest is experiment. Do a TM backup, log into another account and see if you can browse it from there. If so, a Time Capsule might be worth the investment in your situation, just for the simple access control it provides preventing other accounts/users from accessing the drive.</p><p></p><p>I can tell you, I have full access for browsing my wife's TM backup in Finder. But then, I have the password to the drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1181572, member: 24160"] I use a Time Capsule for my TM backups. The other user accounts on my machine cannot access that hard drive at all. The TC is set up as a password protected server and without the password, no other account has access. Sorry, can't test it on a external drive connected directly to my Mac as I use that for bootable clone backups rather than TM. My wife's MB also does TM backups to the same TC. She can enter her own Time Machine backup, but her computer also does not have the required password to connect to the TC in Finder and cannot browse that drive. All I can suggest is experiment. Do a TM backup, log into another account and see if you can browse it from there. If so, a Time Capsule might be worth the investment in your situation, just for the simple access control it provides preventing other accounts/users from accessing the drive. I can tell you, I have full access for browsing my wife's TM backup in Finder. But then, I have the password to the drive. [/QUOTE]
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