{"id":40408,"date":"2017-03-31T01:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T06:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=40408"},"modified":"2020-09-08T18:15:06","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:15:06","slug":"happy-world-backup-day-how-to-set-up-time-machine-for-any-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/40408-happy-world-backup-day-how-to-set-up-time-machine-for-any-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy World Backup Day! 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Today, we start with those who aren\u2019t yet backing up their Macs with a quick tutorial on using Time Machine to start constant backups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1)\u00a0Determine the existing capacity of your Mac\u2019s storage.<\/strong><br \/>\nTo find out how much space is available on your Mac\u2019s internal storage, click the Apple menu, select About This Mac, and then click the tab marked \u201cStorage\u201d. Your main storage drive and any attached external drives will appear, with a color coded stripe showing what\u2019s taking up space on your drive. In the screenshot below, the 2.12TB Fusion Drive in my iMac has 1.12TB of available space.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40413\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40413\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687.png\" alt=\"Checking storage usage in macOS Sierra\" width=\"640\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687.png 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687-284x83.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687-190x56.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687-284x83@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/WBD-1-e1490884483687-190x56@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Checking storage usage in macOS Sierra<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Documents and Photos are clearly marked, what are some of those other color stripes? Hover your cursor over each one to see what category \u2014 like iTunes, Apps, iOS files, etc\u2026 \u2014 is using up in your storage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2) Multiply the current usage by two, then round up<\/strong><br \/>\nWe use a rule of thumb for backup drive capacity: have twice the amount of capacity in your backup drive that your Mac could theoretically use. My 2.12TB Fusion Drive would, according to this rule of thumb, need a backup drive with at least 2.12 x 2 or 4.24TB of space. Since hard drives and solid state drives rarely come in sizes like that, we\u2019ll round up to 5TB.<\/p>\n<p>Why so much space? Well, Time Machine backups are constantly growing in size as time passes. Being able to \u201clook back in time\u201d for four or five years takes a tremendous amount of storage, but it\u2019s worthwhile if you need to recover a file that you threw away back then.<\/p>\n<p>For laptops with much less storage capacity \u2013 for example, the 512GB SSD-based <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/38719-commentary-soldered-ssd-in-touch-bar-macbook-pro-brings-potential-issues-disappointment\">MacBook Pro with Touch Bar<\/a> \u2013 a 1TB backup drive would be sufficient.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3) Buy an external drive with the capacity you need<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macsales.com\">MacSales.com<\/a> offers a variety of external drives that are perfect for backups.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40414\" style=\"width: 329px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40414\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view.jpg\" alt=\"Mercury On-The-Go Portable HDD\" width=\"329\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view.jpg 329w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view-137x120.jpg 137w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view-284x249.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view-190x167.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/on-the-go-pro-portable-hdd-top-view-137x120@2x.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>OWC Mercury On-The-Go Portable HDD<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><i>For MacBooks:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/on-the-go\">OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro<\/a> drives (pictured above) are perfect for backups on-the-go. They\u2019re small, weighing in at less than 11 ounces, use fast USB 3.0 connectivity, and don\u2019t require an external power source. They\u2019re also inexpensive. A <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/MSU35S2.0T32\/\">2.0TB version<\/a> is less than\u00a0$145, while a super-speedy <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/MSU3SSDT1.0\/\">1.0TB SSD<\/a> (solid state drive) version is under $380.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40415\" style=\"width: 273px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40415\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/owc_mercuryalpro_single.jpg\" alt=\"OWC Mercury Elite Pro\" width=\"273\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/owc_mercuryalpro_single.jpg 273w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/owc_mercuryalpro_single-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/owc_mercuryalpro_single-190x190.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/owc_mercuryalpro_single-120x120@2x.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>OWC Mercury Elite Pro<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><i>For iMacs or MacBooks used in the office:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>That iMac of mine doesn\u2019t go anywhere, so a desktop drive like the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/firewire\/1394\/USB\/EliteAL\/eSATA_FW800_FW400_USB\">OWC Mercury Elite Pro<\/a>\u00a0(pictured above) is a great choice. Available in capacities up to 6TB, a USB 3.0 version with 5TB of space (what I would need) is less than\u00a0$260.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40416\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40416\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x.jpg\" alt=\"OWC MiniStack\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-281x120.jpg 281w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-284x121.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-190x81.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-281x120@2x.jpg 562w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-284x121@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/gallery-owc-ministack-hero@2x-190x81@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>OWC MiniStack<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><i>For Mac minis:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>Mac minis made since 2010 have a companion external drive that sits right under the computer \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-drives\/owc-ministack\">OWC<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-drives\/owc-ministack\">\u00a0miniStack<\/a>\u00a0pictured above. Available in capacities up to 6.0TB, the new version of this drive uses USB 3.1, a 7200RPM drive mechanism, and 64GB cache to speed your backups. It comes with a 3 year OWC warranty, too!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40417\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40417\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large.jpg\" alt=\"OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID\" width=\"640\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-152x120.jpg 152w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-284x224.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-190x150.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-152x120@2x.jpg 304w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-284x224@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/ThunderBay4_gall5_large-190x150@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>OWC ThunderBay 4 RAID<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><i>For Power Users:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>Videographers and photographers need a lot of fast storage to keep their media backed up safely. That\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/37276-raid-101-explaining-the-different-arrays-what-they-can-do-for-you\">RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)<\/a> solutions come in. RAID arrays pack two or more drives into a single enclosure, and they can be set up as one big speedy drive with redundancy \u2014 if one or more drives fail, your data is still safe until the bad drives are replaced.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve personally tested the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/Thunderbolt\/External-Drive\/OWC\/ThunderBay-4-RAID5\">ThunderBay 4 &#8211; RAID 5 Edition<\/a>, which can handle up to 40TB of capacity. Utilizing Thunderbolt 2 for connectivity, these four-bay drives are big and fast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4) Set Up Your External Drive As A Time Machine Backup Drive<\/strong><br \/>\nOnce your new external drive is unpacked and plugged in, setting up Time Machine is insanely easy. A dialog automatically appears on your Mac desktop:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40418\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40418\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive.jpg\" alt=\"Time Machine identifying an external drive \" width=\"640\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-284x112.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-190x75.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-284x112@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/tm_new_drive-190x75@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>(Time Machine identifying an external drive)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click \u201cUse as Backup Disk\u201d and that\u2019s all you need to do. Initially, a full backup of your data (not including OS X or your apps) is run, and that can be a lengthy process. Once the full backup is complete, the Mac backs up new documents and any changes made once an hour. Each day, those changes are condensed into a daily image of your Mac\u2019s content. It\u2019s fast, transparent, and you don\u2019t need to do a thing.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully you\u2019ll never need to restore a file or a complete Mac from a Time Machine backup, but if you do, the process is once again quite simple. For more details on how Time Machine works and how to restore files or a complete Mac, <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/32972-time-machine-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-how-to-use-it-with-your-mac\">check out this Rocket Yard article from 2015<\/a>. <strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0This page is not officially supported or endorsed by World Backup Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Believe it or not, it\u2019s already March 31 and that means it\u2019s World Backup Day!\u00a0World Backup Day is recognized every year and is\u00a0a day for people to learn about the increasing role of data in our lives and the importance of regular backups. 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