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Recommended external drive/s for backing up using 'Time machine' ?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1703454" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hi <strong>Chris..</strong> - you've already received great advice w/ plenty of options - these external HDs are so cheap these days that I do redundant backups for my iMac & MBPro - I have 4 HDs doing TM backups, two per computer - the ones on the iMac are 1TB each and remain attached to the computer via Thunderbolt self-powered ports (some here would suggest using HDs w/ their own power adapters, another consideration). On the MBPro, I do weekly TM backups x 2 (retired and no need for greater frequency). So, if a TM HD fails, I still have a backup and can replace the damaged drive.</p><p></p><p>I also have 2 1TB HDs (partitioned in two) doing CCC backups x 2 on each computer - I do these once a week, so again some redundancy. In addition, I backup my MBPro's personal data (pics, music, docs, etc.) to an external SSD once a week; and do the same on the iMac using an online service (Carbonite) - wife mainly uses that computer, so have it much more automated.</p><p></p><p>Now, if I was still working and my computer's (s) data was crucial to my job, then I'd do more frequent (and likely attached) backups and would probably also use 'off site' backup storage in case of theft or a catastrophe to where the computer(s) were located. Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1703454, member: 234411"] Hi [B]Chris..[/B] - you've already received great advice w/ plenty of options - these external HDs are so cheap these days that I do redundant backups for my iMac & MBPro - I have 4 HDs doing TM backups, two per computer - the ones on the iMac are 1TB each and remain attached to the computer via Thunderbolt self-powered ports (some here would suggest using HDs w/ their own power adapters, another consideration). On the MBPro, I do weekly TM backups x 2 (retired and no need for greater frequency). So, if a TM HD fails, I still have a backup and can replace the damaged drive. I also have 2 1TB HDs (partitioned in two) doing CCC backups x 2 on each computer - I do these once a week, so again some redundancy. In addition, I backup my MBPro's personal data (pics, music, docs, etc.) to an external SSD once a week; and do the same on the iMac using an online service (Carbonite) - wife mainly uses that computer, so have it much more automated. Now, if I was still working and my computer's (s) data was crucial to my job, then I'd do more frequent (and likely attached) backups and would probably also use 'off site' backup storage in case of theft or a catastrophe to where the computer(s) were located. Dave :) [/QUOTE]
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