Can I use Time Machine wirelessly without a Time Capsule?

I want to be able to fully utilize Time Machines capabilities (automatic wireless back ups when I'm connected to me home network in particular) without have to buy a Time Capsule. Is this possible and if so how set it up ?

If you want network backup with Time Machine, use as the destination either an Apple Time Capsule or an external hard drive connected to another Mac or a mini-tower (802.11ac) AirPort base station. Only the 802.11ac base station supports Time Machine, not any previous model.
Backing up to a third-party NAS with Time Machine is risky, and unacceptably risky if it's your only backup. This is an example of what can happen. If the NAS doesn't work, your only recourse is to the manufacturer (which will blame Apple.)

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  • Can I use Time Machine wirelessly without having an internet connection?

    I originally bought my time capsule and backed up my Mac when I had access to a Wireless Internet connection. I had no problems with it and it ran beautifully, just like Apple promised. I have now moved and no longer have access to an Internet connection except through a dongle. I want to use the TC as a wireless backup and printer access as I used to but am having problems connecting to it in the same way I used to when I had an Internet Connection. Does anyone know if it can be used in this way and if so do I have to change any of the settings that I have on my TC? I just assumed that I would be able to move the TC and plug it in and my Mac would connect as it always used to. Any ideas?

    snowball1 wrote:
    If this is so, how do I get my Mac to connect to my TC?
    You most likely will need a WiFi router to assign IP addresses to your equipment via DHCP. It's just that the router is not plugged into the internet. Basically you have a private LAN, wired or WiFi.
    I presume you meant TimeCapsule, not TimeMachine.
    FYI: There is a separate forum for TimeCapsule here:
    http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1253
    Message was edited by: nerowolfe

  • Can you use the iPhone wirelessly without activating AT&T?

    FIrst, I HATE AT&T, the coverage is awful and I am very happy with Verizon. I would like to use the iPhone as more of a PDA, and having a PDA with wireless connectivity would be great.
    Do you have to activate the phone plan, or can you just use it with a wireless connection?
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    very happy with Verizon. I would like to use the
    iPhone as more of a PDA, and having a PDA with
    wireless connectivity would be great.
    Do you have to activate the phone plan, or can you
    just use it with a wireless connection?
    Any chance they will eventually offer it with other
    carriers?
    Thanks
    John

  • Ow can I use my time capsule as a time machine backup without using it wirelessly and not as a wireless router?

    How can I use my time capsule as a time machine backup without using it wirelessly and not as a wireless router?

    bzb888 wrote:
    I have a wireless transmitter already, would like to use the capsule just as a back up drive, I tried hooking up from the ethernet port on the imac to the one of the ports on the capsule but then my Wifi would not work. do I hook the cable to the port with the circle or the arrows?
    It is better to have the TC as part of the main network in bridge. You do not need to run wireless.
    If you want to use the TC plugged in by ethernet and still use wireless for internet, that is possible but the setup is rather more complicated.. the computer must not get confused about which device to use as a gateway or dns server.
    See info in this thread on setting this up.
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4817218?tstart=30
    I need to add.. a USB drive would be cheaper, faster and more reliable. It is really poor use of a TC.

  • Can I use wd smart ware without using time machine

    I have bought My Book Studio to use as an external hard drive for back-up to an iMac with Lion 10.7.2. I have heard of problems with WD Smartware. Can I use My Book without installing the WD Smartware or, on the other hand, can i use the WD Smartware without using Time Machine? Thanks 

    You can use the drive without using WD Smartware.  Use Time Machine with the drive and leave off all the WD supplied software.
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    Captfred

  • Can I use my older airport express with an ext drive to backup time machine wireless, Can I use my older airport express with an ext drive to backup time machine wireless

    Can I use an older (flat) Airport Express to attach an ext hard drive and backup time machine wirelessly? and how?

    can I then connect a HD with itunes music and photos?
    Now we are drifting from the original question.
    Im alreadty using the HD attached to my Mac Pro...can I just connect it to the Extreme and access it wirelessly with any device on the wifi net?
    You may get another opinion on this from another user, but I do not recommend this either, based on a number of experimens over the years with this.
    Access to your data on the drive will be much slower. iTunes will tend to "lose" the library this way and you will have to re-point the iTunes application at the library on a regular basis.
    Things are even worse with the iPhoto library. The experts over in the iPhoto support area strongly advise that you do not do this, since any break in communication between the iPhoto application and iPhoto library can easily corrupt the entire library.  A wireless connection makes things even more dicey.
    My advice......Use a drive connected to the Extreme for storage or other backup copies of data.....not for "working" files or libraries.
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  • I performed a time machine backup without plugging my labtop into a power source. My computer died and all the settings were changed, ie the clock and date were changed back to 2001. So I tried to restore my computer using a previous time machine backup.

    I performed a time machine backup without plugging my labtop into a power source. My computer died and all the settings were changed, ie the clock and date were changed back to 2001. So I tried to restore my computer using a previous time machine backup. (which I now know was wrong). However, when time machine tried to restore it said there was not enough room to do a backup. It seems that it did a half backup because some essential  files such as system profiler are now missing. Can I undo this restore...? What can I do to fix this

    You need to do a full system restore, per Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #14.
    If that sends a message, please note the exact wording.

  • I am trying to confirm the time at which a particular backup occurred using an external hard drive that I have since misplaced. Although time machine lists the backup times for some backups, it does not list them for all. Can someone help?

    I am trying to confirm the time at which a particular backup occurred using an external hard drive that I have since misplaced. Although time machine lists the backup times for some backups, it does not list them for all, including the one in question. Can someone help?

    Okay, I've sussed it.  I saw a link to another discussion that hadn't turned up in any of my searches before I posted the question above.
    My Tosh HDD was formatted to FAT 32 and therefore would not be backed up by Time Machine.  I removed all data from it - nightmare as I hadn't enough space to put it on the macbook HDD, but, after trawling through numerous photos and deleting rubbish for hours, I finally made enough space and copied all data across.  Then, after clearing the data from the Tosh HDD, I used disk utilitity to reformat it to Mackintosh OS Extended.  Chose the option without kournalling because I'm not baking up onto this disk and so don't need it - according to some other discussions I found.
    When it was done I check on time machine in system prefs and once I selected options, I was able to remove it from the excluded from backups list.  Hey presto.  Now I'm moving my photo library and my music library onto the Tosh HDD and my macbook should start to breath again.  Hurray.

  • Can I Update Time Machine Backup Without Booting From The Source Drive

    Greetings,
    Can I update a time machine backup without booting from the original source drive?
    My main Macbook Pro internal drive seemed to have died. I had not backed up in months so my Time Machine backup was old.
    I replaced the drive with a new one and settled for restoring from the old TM backup because my latest info was on the dead drive and not backed up.
    I just plugged the "broken" drive into a dock and it mounted.
    It won't boot from the drive but I can mount it and copy from it so far.
    I now want to update my Time Machine backup with the info on the 'broken" drive while it's able to be mounted.
    How can I accomplish this without booting from the 'broken" drive and running time machine.
    Recap...
    I need to update a Time Machine backup using another hard drive without booting from the source (as I cannot). Both drives are connected via USB to my MBP and I am booted from another MBP. I want to end up with the newer info from the "broken" drive updating my older Time Machine backup.
    Thank You,
    SG

    Hi
    Time Machine will only be able to backup whilst booted into OSX, so unless you can mount the drive, and boot up the OS that is installed on the disk, then no, you will not be able to run a Time Machine backup of that drive.
    You could image the drive onto another using Disk Utility
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  • Can i go back with time machine but without the applications(to keep it the same)?

    can i go back with time machine but without the applications(to keep it the same)?
    i want to make my mac "younger" but i've got applications that i want to keep and i have them not so long ago...

    Clone your system them.
    Keep your OS and apps on separate hard drives.
    Install the OS if you must for now on another hard drive.
    Use Setup Assistant when done.
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    Using Cloning as a Backup Strategy
    http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/7032/carbon-copy-cloner 
    http://www.bombich.com/software/updates/ccc-3.5.html
    OS X Lion Install to Different Drive
    How to create an OS X Lion installation disc MacFixIt
    Migration Assistant Update for Mac OS X Snow Leopard
    http://www.apple.com/support/lion/installrecovery/
    Create an OS X Lion Install disc
    http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20080989-263/how-to-create-an-os-x-lion-ins tallation-disc
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    http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone-backup.html
    http://macperformanceguide.com/Mac-HowToClone.html
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  • Can I use a network hard drive for time machine

    Can I use a network drive for my time machine back up.  I currently have a 1TB WD AND its full with mostly videos and other back ups?

    Such a configuration is not supported. This does not mean it will not work, but it is not guaranteed to work reliably.
    Considering the "mission profile" for a backup strategy, you should consider this an unacceptable application for Time Machine.
    Read Apple Support Communities contributor Pondini's Time Machine FAQ discussion regarding this subject here:
    http://pondini.org/TM/2.html
    Scroll down to the pink box.
    There are other, significant concerns regarding sharing a Time Machine volume with other content. Time Machine needs to have control of the whole volume.
    More info here: Mac Basics: Time Machine

  • Can I use a usb thumb drive for Time Machine?

    Can I use a usb thumb drive for Time Machine backups?

    Hello,
    Yes you can use a (large) thumb drive. The most common format for a Time Machine backup drive is Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
    Hope this will help.

  • Can I use a 2tb external drive with Time Machine to backup my Mac Mini (256gbSSD + 2tbHDD)?

    Can I use a 2tb external drive with Time Machine to backup what I have on my Mac Mini?
    My Mac Mini has one 256 SSD and one 2tb HDD. I want to use Time Machine to do a backup of everything.
    Would an external 2tb My Passport Drive by Western Digital work for the backup?
    It seems like it would not work because the total storage on the Mac Mini is 2304 gigabytes (SSD + HDD).
    And the external Western Digital drive is only 2048 in gigabytes versus 2304 gigabytes the Mac Mini has.

    No. A Time Machine backup drive should have at least twice the capacity of the drive it backs up. You would need at least a 4 TB backup drive for Time Machine.
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    Suggested Backup Software
      1. Carbon Copy Cloner
      2. Get Backup
      3. Deja Vu
      4. SuperDuper!
      5. Synk Pro
      6. Tri-Backup
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  • I have bought a time capsule to use as time machine device. Until now I have used a external hard disk. How can I transfer the the old time machine datas to the time capsule?

    I have bought a time capsule to use as time machine device. Until now I have used a external hard disk. How can I transfer the the old time machine datas to the time capsule?

    This is really difficult to the point of not really worth it.
    Keep the old TM backups in archive.. and start afresh on the TC.
    Time Machine has a different way of backing up on Network drives cf Local drives.
    Pondini does have a method to do it... but I would not recommend it.
    http://pondini.org/TM/18.html

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