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What If I Have No Backup Device
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<blockquote data-quote="MYmacROX" data-source="post: 1491338" data-attributes="member: 92466"><p>Please read the first post in this thread <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html</a>.</p><p>A few minutes a day utilizing Time Machine (backup software pre-installed on your MBP) and an external hard drive can save you tons of time in the future. Whether it's restoring lost data when replacing a crashed hard drive, or going back to a prior version of a document or photo that you just made changes to and don't like the changes you made, or a quick and easy set up on a new Mac in the future, it's one of those things that you don't realize you need it until the day you need it. </p><p></p><p>Time Machine is so easy to use and you can use it with any external drive you choose. What other ports are on your MBP? Since both USB ports are being used (you can't set your printer up wirelessly??), you can always get an external drive that works with one of your other ports -Firewire, Thunderbolt, etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MYmacROX, post: 1491338, member: 92466"] Please read the first post in this thread [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html"]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html[/URL]. A few minutes a day utilizing Time Machine (backup software pre-installed on your MBP) and an external hard drive can save you tons of time in the future. Whether it's restoring lost data when replacing a crashed hard drive, or going back to a prior version of a document or photo that you just made changes to and don't like the changes you made, or a quick and easy set up on a new Mac in the future, it's one of those things that you don't realize you need it until the day you need it. Time Machine is so easy to use and you can use it with any external drive you choose. What other ports are on your MBP? Since both USB ports are being used (you can't set your printer up wirelessly??), you can always get an external drive that works with one of your other ports -Firewire, Thunderbolt, etc. [/QUOTE]
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