The first backup might take a long time , but you can continue using your Mac while a backup is underway. Time Machine backs up only the files that changed since the previous backup, so future backups will be faster. To stop excluding an item, such as an external hard drive, select the item and click the remove — button.
If you back up to multiple disks, you can press and hold the Option key, then choose Browse Other Backup Disks from the Time Machine menu. Learn about other ways to back up and restore files.
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Learn more about backup disks that you can use with Time Machine. Additionally, as its name suggests, you can see what files looked like an hour ago or anytime in the recent past. It makes regular periodic backups in the following intervals:. This is because Time Machine stores multiple copies of the file from days 1 to 5.
Then follow these steps:. Although there are various other backup systems for Mac, Time Machine is one of the more practical options for users who value simplicity, convenience, and reliability. That said, third-party backup systems may offer more comprehensive features. And since Time Machine only backs up data instead of the entire hard drive, restoring an entire system is relatively slower.
Despite this minor setback, Time Machine is a reliable, user-friendly, and economical way to back up your files. There is also an option to Show Time Machine in menu bar. From the menu bar icon, you can keep an eye on the status of your backup, stop a backup and manually start a backup. To restore your system or even a single file to a previous point in time, click the menu bar and choose Enter Time Machine. You'll see your previous Time Machine backups like cards in a rolodex; scroll through and find the one you want and click the Restore button.
Where Time Machine is a complete and total system backup, iCloud only stores some of your data. I suggest clicking the Options button next to iCloud Drive to see the files and folders that are stored in your account.
It should include your Desktop and Documents folders, along with any apps you use that store data in iCloud Drive. If you've spent countless hours curating and crafting your personal music library from old CDs, you may want to create an extra backup. To be clear, Time Machine will include your music library in its routine backup runs, so this is an extra step that's completely optional. Before you start, make sure to consolidate your Music library.
This step will make sure every media file in your library is stored in the Media file that you're about to back up. If you skip this step, you risk leaving out files you have stored in different areas on your Mac. Once that process is done, open Finder and click the folder that has your username. Next, click Music and then Music again. There you'll find a file titled Music Library. Drag and drop that file to an external drive to create a copy.
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