Can I backup 2 macs on one hardrive

Can I backup 2 macs on one hardrive?

Yes, if space is available, but as you might imagine...if the drive fails or has a problem, you lose the backups of both Macs.

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  • Can I backup two macs onto one external time machine?

    Can I backup two macs onto one external time machine drive? I am trying to do this over Wi-Fi.

    Yes, the external drive has to be formatted correctly to HFS+ and shared to the network.
    It doesn't matter how the second machine logs into the network but wireless back will be extremely slow as it will involve double hop wireless, I presume to a wifi router somewhere. For incremental backups this is no biggie but do the initial backup with the drive plugged into that particular computer or over ethernet.. gigabit for preference.
    Pondini has some instructions as he has for most things.
    http://pondini.org/TM/4.html
    Also look at Q33 where he lists using a shared drive on another Mac.
    If you are planning using something other than wifi router give clear information about the network layout you have and hope to use.

  • Can I backup multiple users on one mac with Personal Backup X5

    Thinking of getting Personal Backup X5 by Intego. I have 4 users on my one mac and need to be able to back up each user's home directory. Does anyone have experience with this app? Can I do this? What do you think if PB X5?
    Thanks

    Thanks for the advise. I have used CCC before, but right now, I just want a backup solution to backup the home directories of each user on my single mac. I may someday need to clone my main disk, but right now I don't need that. I am using "Backup" now, but I have to log in as each user and run it from their account. I guess I would need to do this with whatever app I use, since some files are protected. Can SuperDuper just do this sort of thing? Can I copy from my account in some "root" mode, and copy the home directories of all my users (wife and kids)?
    I downloaded a trial version of Personal Backup X5, but I can't figure out how much the actual app costs, and I don't want to spend too much, considering I can do most of what I need with "Backup", which I already have. I would consider $30 for SuperDuper if it could do the basic incremental backups, etc. I was ****** when I tried to install Personal Backup and it told me it required a re-boot. With 4 accounts logged in, it isn't a simple request.
    Thanks for your help.

  • Can I control two Macs with one keyboard & mouse simultaneously?

    I'm presently the operator and head audio tech for a major Off-Broadway show. I'm running the show on Ableton Live 6 through a Mac Mini, using a MOTU 828mkIII as the Firewire audio interface to the console. "Show control" is basically straight music playback, plus arming and disarming loops, triggering sound FX cues, and stopping and starting playback. The show has been exceedingly stable, no real reason to worry - but the fact that I don't have a redundant backup system concerns me. Theoretically, I can use our Denon CD players to run the show off of discs I've burned, but it's only viable for me because I know the show; a sub running the show would be up the creek - and if we hit a snag and run out of loops, forget it. Furthermore, those of you who've worked with Live know that in a performance based/show control situation, you can remain in an audio loop indefinitely, without any worry of a CD running out of prerecorded loops. (This is a specific reason why we're using Ableton for this show - the music can keep "vamping" until automation and rigging give me the clear to proceed.)
    Considering that I'll be taking some time off this summer, I don't want this to be a concern for my sub(s), so I've charged myself with the task of building a redundant backup. Problem is, I'm not sure how to do it.
    What I've been looking at is a dual Ableton Live/Mac Mini/Firewire interface system. Basically, to duplicate what's running the show presently, and have it running in tandem while the main playback system goes to the house - but for both to be controlled by only one mouse, keyboard and screen, so there's no delay in the event of a crash. If one fails, I send the audio from the backup into the theatre. There would be no disruption of playback, except for the operator`s response time in switching to the backup`s audio output.
    Software like Synergy and Teleport let me share a single keyboard, mouse, and screen over two or more computers - +but only control one computer at a time+. And I've looked for KVM switches and USB "splitters" but they also seem to be toggle devices between one or another computer - which leads me to think I may have to network the two...
    Any ideas are appreciated, even the obvious ones, as I may have overlooked some or assumed some to be out of the question.
    That`s basically it - *simultaneous realtime* control of two computers from one keyboard and mouse. Both Minis performing the same task at the same time.
    Is there software/hardware that can do it, or can I network the backup as a "slave" that mimics the master?
    Thanks.

    Perhaps you could setup a parallel processing network:
    http://daugerresearch.com/pooch/
    The website was last updated 5 days ago according to Google. Hopefully their server will be back up soon. I noticed it wasn't connecting when I tried.

  • Can I backup two devices to one iCloud account?

    I have an iphone and an ipad using the same user id.  I backup my iphone to icloud, but can I also back up my ipad to the same iCloud account?
    Nathan

    Yes, you could use one account for storing data and backups of multiple devices. It is made for that and because of the syncing services it wouldn't make any sense to set up separate accounts for different accounts.

  • How can I backup my mac on a Time Capsule (connected with ethernet), without any user logged on the mac?

    Time Machine by default does not run when no user is logged in, there's some way to let backups run without any user logged on the mac?
    I need to backup 3 iMac connected through ethernet network to a Time Capsule.
    Some hint?

    If you use eithernet for your main connection then just plug the TC bridged into the network.
    If you use wireless for your internet connection then you can use the TC isolated from the network by ethernet.. but this is really only convenient on a desktop Mac.
    The instructions I put in this thread with screenshots.. see near the bottom.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4817218?tstart=30
    It is a bit tricky so if you have questions ask back here.
    Just to say a USB for firewire external drive is faster and more reliable than a TC.. cheaper to buy as well.. although since you already have the TC that is not a concern.. but you can ebay the TC and buy a bigger and better external drive with the proceeds.

  • Can I move my Mac from one house to another while its migrating in migration assistant or does it have to stay close to PC?

    My Mac is getting files from my PC using migration Assistant and I am about to go to my friends house & was wondering could I take my Mac with me or does it have to stay in the same house as my PC while its migrating?

    Your new Mac will need to remain on its original network, until the migration is completed.

  • HT201250 can you have two macs on one time machine

    I just bought my wife a macbook air and want to add her to the system on her own separate backup. when i turned hers on it said it could not complete due to unavailable space... i guess i have been hogging the 500g so what should i do? I want to have it working both machines independently

    johnmacamania wrote:
    when i do succesfully backup my wifes new macair will it keep our data separate without my having to select such a parameter?
    Better to Partiton the TM drive (you won't lose your data), and use the 2nd partiton for the MBA

  • Can I use two Macs with one iTunes library?

    I currently have an iMac with my iTunes library stored on an external drive, and a shiny new MacBook Pro waiting for me at the Apple Store. If I transfer my entire library from the external drive to a new MacBook, can I still access my library seemlessly on my old iMac [possibly using Home Sharing]? I would like to use both computers to access the same content, in an office and then mobile setting.
    Also, if I continue to make purchases on my old iMac from Amazon or eMusic, is there a way to automatically store/transfer those on the new MacBook, the same way they are automatically stored on the external drive now?
    I do have the capability and plan on connecting my external drive to my AirPort Extreme after the transfer, if that makes any difference.

    See I wouldn't want to necessarily make a copy, but rather copy the library itself; so it is no longer stored on the external drive, and it's new home would be the MacBook Pro. I was wondering if I could access the MacBook library from my iMac the same way I access the external drive on my iMac. Or if I'm overthinking the Home Sharing service and really have nothing to worry about.
    I do have my entire library in the iCloud, and am a Match subscriber, but it is important that I have the songs actually stored on my MacBook so I can access them when I am without an internet connection.

  • Can I backup two Apple devices to one iTunes acccount?

    Can I backup two iPhones to one iTunes acccount?

    yes and you can use more then 2
    just don't give them the same name

  • Can I connect multiple Mac's using the Airport Express?

    As subject. I have got an Intel iMac and a MacBook. Can I connect them using the Airport Express? Or in another word, to create a network among them that I can see the other Mac on one Mac?
    Sorry, if I raised a silly question. But really like to know.
    Many thanks in advance.
    Gary

    Can I connect them using the Airport Express?
    Yes
    Or in another word, to create a network among them that I can see the other Mac on one Mac?
    Yes

  • Can I use one TimeCapsule to backup two Macs that are in two different locations.

    Hello, I have one mac on a recording studio and one macBook pro. Is it possible to use the sametime capsule to backup the Mac in the studio, by bringing the time capsule in the studio, for let say, one week. Then the next week take the time capsule at home to backup my own MacBookPro, and so on... ?
    I know it's a basic question, but I can't find a clear answer...
    Thanks.

    It's possible, but the fact that it is possible does not imply that it would be practical.
    You will have to completely re-configure the Time Capsule each time that you change locations, because you are changing networks.
    It would be much, much easier to simply add a hard drive at home and backup the Mac to that drive.

  • Can I have two Time Machine backup external drives on one Mac?

    I have been using Time Machine for over a year and like it very much. The thought occurred to me that I should buy a new external drive that I can backup to and store at a remote location. I plan on making a backup each week, then taking this new drive to my office. That way, if my house ever burns down, I have a backup at my office too that will be a fairly recent backup.
    When I unplugged my older external drive and tried to launch a backup using the new one, my Mac said it couldn't find my Time Machine drive. Won't it let me backup to two different drives? Or does it always need to backup to the same one?
    Thanks!

    polishedstaple wrote:
    Won't it let me backup to two different drives?
    Yes. All you have to do is tell it you've changed destinations, via +Time Machine Preferences > Select Disk.+ (Use different names for the drives, so you know which one is which.)
    Try not to go too long between "swaps," though. After several days, especially if there's been a large volume of changes, Time Machine might do a new, full backup, instead of an incremental one.
    However, I've learned over the years (mostly the hard way, of course ), never to trust my backups to a single app or piece of hardware: no app is perfect, and all hardware fails, sooner or later.
    Like many here, I keep both full Time Machine backups, plus a "bootable clone" on a separate external HD. I use CarbonCopyCloner, many use the similar SuperDuper. That gives me the best of both types of backups, plus of course a completely separate, independent backup.
    CCC is donationware; SD has a free version, but you need the paid one (about $30) to do updates instead of full replacements, or scheduling. Either is easily found via Google.
    And/or, see Kappy's post on Basic Backup, complete with links to the web sites of each product.

  • Can I choose which backup for Time Machine to use if I have backups from two macs on one drive?

    I have Time Machine backup on an external drive. I want to mirgrate all my files onto the new Mac Pro but migration is getting hung up and cant find the drive. Can I set up Time Machine for the new mac on this same drive and then select the old macs backup from within Time Machine?

    Most likely, some folders were excluded from your backups as the result of a failed or aborted software installation.
    Starting from a clean installation of OS X, set up a new administrator account and log in. Enter Time Machine and press the key combination shift-command-C. The front window will show all mounted volumes. All snapshots should now be accessible.* Select the one you want and navigate to your home folder (in the Users folder at the top level of the old startup volume.)
    You should now be able to restore your user data. I suggest you do this in two stages. Quit all applications except the Finder before you begin.
    Restore all the visible items at the top level of your home folder.
    Hold down the option key and select Go ▹ Library from the Finder menu bar. Enter Time Machine and restore all items in the Library folder. Log out and log back in as soon as the restore is complete.
    Any other invisible folders or files at the top level of your home folder that you want to preserve will have to be restored separately. For most users, that isn't necessary.
    You'll have to reinstall all third-party applications from scratch, or restore them from another kind of backup, if you have one.
    You'll have another problem if this is a new computer, or if you erased the startup volume: The next time you back up, Time Machine won't recognize any files as being the same as they were before, and will make a full copy of all files. There might not be enough space on one or more of your backup volumes for that. There are different ways of dealing with that situation, depending on your needs. The easiest way is to set your backup drives aside, if possible, until you're sure you'll no longer need the data on them, then erase them and start over. Meanwhile start a new backup on one or more empty storage devices. If that solution isn't workable for you, ask for instructions.
    *If you don't see any snapshots in Time Machine, exit the time-travel view and then hold down the option key while selecting
    Browse Other Backup Disks...
    from the Time Machine menu, which has an icon that looks like a clock running backwards. Select the backups of your computer by its previous name. If you don't have the Time Machine menu, open the Time Machine preference pane in System Preferences and check the box marked
    Show Time Machine in menu bar

  • Can I backup two devices (with different documents) to one iCloud account?  For example: iPad and iPhone, not everything is synced between the two, but I would like to backup each (seperately in the cloud), is this possible?

    Hello Apple Community,
    Can I backup two devices (with different documents) to one iCloud account? 
    For example: iPad Air and iPhone 5, not everything is synced between the two, but I would like to backup each (seperately in the cloud).  Is this possible?
    This way when I change from an old ipad to a new, I can restore with the ipad backup, and when I change from an old iphone to a new, I can restore from the
    iphone backup.
    Thank you in advance!

    Terminology check here. Do you really mean a "CD"?  There's a difference in Cloud behavior between content from a physical CD you ripped (which only has Cloud content if you have iTunes Match) and an "album" you bought from the iTunes Store.
    Read references for Home Sharing.
    iTunes: How to share music and video - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2688 - about Music Sharing and Home Sharing
    Home Sharing Support page - http://www.apple.com/support/homesharing/
    iOS: Setting up Home Sharing on your device - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4557 - "With Home Sharing in iOS 4.3 or later, you can stream your entire iTunes library over your home Wi-Fi network from your Mac or PC right to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch."
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