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<blockquote data-quote="EndlessMac" data-source="post: 1266226" data-attributes="member: 140470"><p>Unless I'm mistaken Time Machine is also backing up other files necessary for a full system restore. If you want to just backup your pictures with minimum extra files then it would be better to manually copy and paste your pictures over to your external hard drive. Basically the hard drive is a large thumb flash drive if that helps you understand the process better. Time Machine is better for people who want to backup their whole computer or at least most of it or if they like the restore feature of TM.</p><p></p><p>All my pictures are manually stored on two hard drives. The second hard drive is a backup of the first because the pictures are no longer on my computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EndlessMac, post: 1266226, member: 140470"] Unless I'm mistaken Time Machine is also backing up other files necessary for a full system restore. If you want to just backup your pictures with minimum extra files then it would be better to manually copy and paste your pictures over to your external hard drive. Basically the hard drive is a large thumb flash drive if that helps you understand the process better. Time Machine is better for people who want to backup their whole computer or at least most of it or if they like the restore feature of TM. All my pictures are manually stored on two hard drives. The second hard drive is a backup of the first because the pictures are no longer on my computer. [/QUOTE]
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