Can you backup to 2 different Time Capsules?

I have a TC at home and one at work. Can I backup to both?

Yes, you can do this, but you must manually point your computer at the Time Capsule that you want use to each time you change locations.
Open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Click Time Machine
Click Select Disk
Highlight your Time Capsule
Click Use for Backups

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  • Can you connect to 2 different time capsules?

    I have a time capsule airport extreme at home.  It connects to all my devices perfectly.  So, I bought one for the church because I'm there about as often as I am at home.  I wanted to use my airport to extend my existing wireless network at the church (which is working properly) and also use it as an external hard drive (like I do at home).  That way I can store all my files in two different places and not have to worry about carrying around a portable hard drive.  But it isn't working at the church like I wanted it to.  Maybe I set it up the wrong way, but it's been a while since I set the one up at home and now I don't remember what I did.

    Apple routers can only wirelessly extend other apple routers.. so at home it might work if you have another apple router.. but not at church if you don't have..
    You need to plug the TC into the main router by ethernet and bridge it.. then you can access over the main wireless.. or use a different wireless name on the TC and access it there.

  • HT4623 can i backup my iPhone to time capsule

    Can you backup an iphone 5S to time capsule

    Not directly. However, you can backup your iPhone to iTunes, and, if you have Time Machine enabled, the iPhone's backup in iTunes will be backed up to Time Capsule.

  • Can you run/save applications off Time Capsule?

    To avoid waste of space on the new Airs, could one use a Time capsule
    for all its saving needs, applications, music, videos

    Software applications should be (and usually must be) installed on either a local hard drive or directly-connected external hard drive of your Mac.
    On the other hand data like iTunes music, videos, pictures, and documents are all things that certainly could be stored on the Time Capsule. How much you want to store on Time Capsule vs your laptop probably depends on how much time you spend "on the road" with your laptop - and if your laptop rarely leaves your home, then there likely isn't much need to keep most of your data on it.

  • Can you connect external HD to time capsule and use it as NAS?

    I have a Time Capsule which I uses to back up my family's mac.  I also have an Airport Extreme to extend the range.  I have no problem reversing the function as to have the Time Capsule extend if need be.
    My wife's old Power PC display took a crap, and we're thinking of getting the new MacBook Air.  Unfortunately this means space will be a premium.  We're wondering if it is possible to connect an external HD to either Time Capsule or Airport Extreme to use it as NAS?  We plan to move all our videos, mainly home video, and iTunes library to it and have the whole family access it from there.
    There are few problems I might see.  While me and my wife share the same iTunes library, my little sister totally have different library.  I'm sure some songs overlaps.  Is there any way to consilidate this without having overlaps?  Also, is it possible to still organize it so I only have my current library sync to my iOS devices without manually managed music?
    I have a few old HD from my macbooks that just sitting around.  One is 250GB and the other is 320GB that I'd like to see it getting some use if possible. 

    I can't answer all your questions, but what you propose sounds feasible.  You should find additional advice in this article.

  • Can you hook up PS3 to time capsule for hard drive?

    I want to know before I buy a PS3 if you can hook it up to the Apple Time Capsule to see the music, Videos, and pictures stored on it.

    As per Bob's comment.. BUTT.. big fat one.
    The disk has to be out of the TC to do it. You need to directly access the disk so you need to remove the disk (voiding warranty) and place it in a usb holder and plug into a computer. If you are very careful pulling up the rubber mat. Using lots of heat from heat gun or hair dryer with half the inlet blocked.. and carefully pull up the mat leaving the label last and not stetching it.. the mat should go back with nobody knowing.. !!
    http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing-Apple-Time-Capsule-HDD/2750/1
    I hope you stopped using the TC immediately. Any new files will overwrite the old ones.
    I went through this exercise recently to help a customer with a dead WD hard disk in their Gen 4 TC.. The data partition had lost format. Using just the demo of data rescue 3.. as I could not find a demo of Disk Warrior and I refuse to pay for something that offers no refund.. $100 is not too much if it works.. but it is expensive if you get nothing. But it will very likely work. Certainly the files were still available and correctly named.. but the demo does not allow much of a test.. but still looked hopeful. Customer wanted the hard disk changed wanted to do the recovery herself.. which is fine.
    BTW if you have a choice find a tool that allows you to copy the files... you might need to buy another USB disk so you have a suitable target that is big enough. It is possible to repair a drive and so just recover the files.. the fast erase simply wipes the allocation table. Files should not be affected.. but any changes to the disk are permanent and if it goes bad will make it even more difficult to recover.. It can take a long time to copy files off but is safest route.
    TC is a backup target.. the whole idea of backup is having at least 2 locations for your files.. by placing files on the TC.. there is no automated backup.. the disk could have died and you will lose everything.. this is kind of a warning.. don't do it.

  • Can I backup my MBP to Time Capsule

    My old 2006 MBP finally decided to go to the after life (logicboard) The only way i can get into my files is by starting my MBP through safe mode. While in safe mode can I connect my MBP to my time capsule and do a manual back of all my files. So when I do get my new Mac I can restore from it?

    Let's try a different tack. Try and see if you can get the Mac to go into Target Disk Mode ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661 ) by holding down the T key prior to the startup chime. If a Firewire icon pops up on the screen, you're all set. Turn the Mac off and abstain from using it if possible. While the new MBP arrives, go and purchase an appropriate Firewire cable. If the dying MBP has a Firewire 800 port, by all means get an FW800 to FW800 cable as this is the fastest option. Else get a FW400 to FW800 converter cable. When it arrives, plug the two Macs together with the cable, start up the old one in Target Disk Mode, then start up the new one.
    Setup Assistant will kick in automatically in this first start. After a few questions, it will offer to migrate from a previous Mac ( http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4889 ). Choose yes and select the target disk option. This will pull all your stuff from the dying Mac: files, settings and apps. Note that Lion doesn't do PPC apps anymore, so those legacy apps will be crossed out.

  • Can I backup my pc to time capsule

    I placed a Time capsule between my home modem and home pcs and macs.  I know I can multi back up Macs to TC but, not sure if or how to backup pc to TC.  THanks for your help!

    A network drive will not in any way affect the windows connection. I have no issues connecting a pc to the Time Capsule.. you don't even have to load any drivers.. just make sure you set the disk access correctly and put the TC in the correct workgroup for the computer.
    The actual backup software you use will be the most important choice. Basically I use the free version of macrium reflect to do a full disk image and then just copy files across as I need them.. but there is no reason you couldn't setup or buy a suitable software that will do incremental backups.. even MS backup.. shudder.. must be somewhat improved in the later versions.

  • Can't backup new macbook to time capsule

    I bought a new macbook pro and when connected to time capsule/time machine, it doesn't rotate out the oldest backups (which are from my older macbook pro that I want to keep using and keep backing it up too!).   So, with my new Macbook Pro, it tells me I'm out of space?
    Can I backup more than one macbook pro to the capsule? This answer has to be YES.
    How do I change the settings to direct the time capsule to rotate out the oldest backups?

    The new macpro cannot use the old backup.
    I suggest you archive the old backup to a USB drive and then erase the TC and start over. Otherwise it will not have enough space.
    I think you need to read up Mr Pondini to understand what why and wherefore of TM.
    http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
    I found it extremely helpful.

  • How can I backup NAS drive to Time Capsule using Time Machine?

    My itunes library is on a USB HD that's connected to my time capsule, essentially turning the drive into a NAS drive. Is there anyway I can include this drive in time machine backups? So basically, time machine would be backing up the hard drive connected to the time capsule... to the time capsule.
    Thanks. Steve

    Sorry, but not possible. The Time Capsule can only backup an internal drive on a computer and an external drive that is attached directly to a computer.

  • Can you stream iTunes library from Time Capsule to a MacBook if you're connected to the internet anywhere in the world?

    I want to buy a MacBook Air but the flash storage means not enough space for all my movies and music. Instead of carrying around an extra harddrive, I'd rather make the Time Capsule my external harddrive. Most of the time when I access it it will be from my house, but say I'm just out and about and connected to the internet...assuming my Time Capsule is on, can I use it as basically a cloud device and stream my iTunes movies and music to my computer?

    Probably not unless you have a super speed internet connection.. most people on adsl have 1mbit upload connection or less. you cannot stream movies over 1mbit.. I doubt you can even stream music. Actual throughput is only 800kbit/s...
    That is why you store things in the cloud.. you download speed from cloud is much high than upload to it.
    That is unless you have a super high speed, fibre connection to your home??
    It is certainly possible.. if you have enough bandwidth.. 99.999% of people don't.

  • Can't backup macbook pro to time capsule

    I have backed up IMAC to my time capsule no problems but when trying to back up my macbook pro it wont do it. The macbook pro sees the time capsule but once time machine commences you get error mesage advising problem encountered as macbook pro and time capsule not on same network?
    Any ideas?

    Are you connected to the TC by wireless?
    Are you running Lion? Try using ethernet and turn off wireless.. what happens??

  • HT201250 Can you use something as a time capsule AND an external hard drive?

    I just bought a 1TB external hard drive for my mac. I am wondering if I can use this as a time capsule as well as an external hard drive for school related files? I know how to partition it but I don't want time capsule to not let me save files seperate to time capsule.
    Thanks

    Yes, but it is a bad idea.

  • Can you help me with initial Time Capsule backup?

    I have been completing my first back up for the last 36 hours. It is stuck at 74GB out of 81GB and the status reads "cleaning up".
    Can anyone share some advice?

    Try https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4161307?start=0&tstart=0
    Allan

  • Can I backup my iPad with Time Capsule

    I have recently set up my new TC and need to know if it can be configured to automatically backup my iPad. I rarely use anything other than my iPad.

    No. An iPad cannot backup to a TC. iTunes backs up the iPad. Time Machine will backup your iTunes folder and all other relevant folders to the TC.

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