HT201250 TIME MACHINE FOR EXTERNAL DISK BACKUP

I intend to backup my music library (HD and iTunes in AIFF format, ca 800GB) which is located on an external USB drive to another external USB drive. Can I do this with Time machine? The mac book I am using has a different time machine connected to back up th einternal drive.

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You can do this, but you should make a new volume on your external disk. Time Machine needs a volume that is only used to store backups, so you can't store other data in the same volume as the one you are using for making backups.
If you want to create another volume on your external disk, use Disk Utility to do this > http://pondini.org/OSX/DU3.html Anyway, you should get another external disk to store other files, but if you don't want to, you can create another volume in it

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My newish MacBook Air was just lost to a coffee spill, and I need to migrate back to my MacBook Pro using a recent back-up (Time Machine to external disk). Can I do this?

My newish MacBook Air was just lost to a coffee spill, and I need to migrate back to my MacBook Pro using a recent back-up (Time Machine to external disk) for a few weeks. This same disk was used to back-up the Pro earlier, and to migrate from the Pro to the Air. Can I do this "back-migration" from the Air to the Pro? Is it maybe better just to migrate the specific folders (Outlook email, Office docs) I am sure I need?

Do not attempt to copy files/folders from a Time Machine backup. Only use the Time Machine application to restore from the backup.
Click on a Finder window and select Help from the Finder's Help menu. Search for "restore" and select "restore items backed up with time machine" from the hints list. You will find these two articles:
Recover items using Time Machine and Spotlight
If you use Time Machine to back up your Mac, you can use Time Machine with Spotlight to recover lost or deleted items.
Note: You can retrieve earlier versions of TextEdit documents from within TextEdit. For more information, see:
View and restore past versions of documents
Open a Finder window and type a search word or phrase in the search field in the upper-right corner.
Select a location to search in the location bar.
Refine the results by specifying search criteria. Narrow down Spotlight search results
Open the Time Machine menu in the menu bar, then choose Enter Time Machine.
Use the arrows and timeline to browse the Time Machine backups. Your search is performed in every window.
When you find the item you want to restore, select it, then click Restore.
The restored item is returned to its original location. For example, if the item was found in the Documents folder, it’s returned to the Documents folder.
Restore items backed up with Time Machine
If you use Time Machine to back up your Mac, you can easily bring back lost items or recover older versions of files.
You can use Time Machine within many apps. If the iCloud Documents & Data feature is turned on, you can recover older versions of iCloud documents as well as regular documents.
Open a window for the item you want to restore.For example, if you accidentally deleted a file from your Documents folder, open the Documents folder. To recover an email message, open your inbox in Mail. To recover an iCloud document, open the document’s app, choose File > Open, then click iCloud to view the iCloud documents for that app.If you’re missing an item from the desktop, you don’t need to open a window.
From the Time Machine menu in the menu bar, choose Enter Time Machine. A message may appear while your Mac connects to the backup disk.
Use the arrows and timeline to browse the snapshots and backups.White tick marks represent snapshots stored on your internal drive (portable computers only). Pink tick marks represent backups stored on your backup disk. If a tick mark appears dimmed or grayed, there’s no backup available or the backup disk is not connected.
For more information about an item, double-click it.The windows in Time Machine behave just like Finder windows, so you can open folders, click items in the sidebar, and use the search field in the upper-right corner of the window.
When you find the item you want to restore, select it, then click Restore. You can restore individual items, multiple items, folders, or your entire hard disk.The restored item is returned to its original location. For example, if the item was found in the Documents folder, it is returned to the Documents folder.

Use time capsule both for time machine and external disk

is there a tuto on how to configure the time capsule to be able to use it both as a time machine back-up utility and a storage external disk for music files and video files, for example?

Mixing Time Machine backups and other data on a TC's internal HD presents some conflicts. See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for an explanation and some workarounds.
Also . . . how are you planning to back up the "other" data?

Back-up fcpx with time machine on external disk?

Hey there,
I just started with editing in FCPX on a Mac Book Pro, and I'm trying to make a back-up on an external hard disk with Time Machine and I work from my internal hard disk. So every time I'm done editing in FCPX I let Time Machine make a back-up on my external hard disk.
So that seemed a good idea, but when I'm trying to open a project from my Time Machine-back-up, FCPX gives the error: 'The document “CurrentVersion.fcpproject” could not be opened."
Is any one familiar with this problem? I just want to be sure that this way of backing-up my projects is doable. It would be a great help!
Grtz,
Chloe

Opps! The program is Event Manager X. Sorry for the mistake. Google it to get to web site.
When you use "Duplicate Project" from within FCP X it will create an exact copy of your project. Options are included for events used in the project. I select the option to also copy all events actually used in the project. You have to select the hard drive where you want the duplicates stored. I put the duplicate on my backup hard drive. Now I have both the original project and the duplicate project showing in the Project Library. I also have a new event showing in the Event Library called "Clips for .... Project".
Now I want to "hide" my backup (duplicated) projects and events from FCP X so neither of us gets confused and inadvertently messes up the backup project. That's when I use Event Manager X. It will show you a list of all your projects and events on all your hard drives. You simply uncheck the project and events you want to hide. When FCP X opens back up those projects and events will not show up in your libraries.
To restore a backup project you simply repeat the process except check the projects and events you want to return to active status.
This, in my opinion, is a not only a good backup procedure, it's also an easy way to reduce clutter and mess in your workspace by "hiding" projects and events that you aren't using. There's also some evidence that having large numbers of projects and events showing in your library adversely affects FCP X performance.
You can schedule Time Machine to backup at certain time intervals; however, I'm thinking that it's pretty much backing up stuff as you work, so you need to turn it off manually. Not sure about this. Anyone else know how Machine Works?
Good luck,

Delay in Doing something when Time Machine's External Disk Attached

I wasn't sure where to post this question. I have Time Machine running and it copies to an external LaCie hard disk.
I notice that when the disk is powered down (between Time Machine backups), when I do things like launch a program or even right mouse click on a word to look it up in the OS's dictionary, the computer pauses to wait for the LaCie disk to turn on, spin up, and then it loads the dictionary and word.
Why? What is telling the computer that this needs to be done? How to tell the computer not to do this? I can't think why this would be needed since nothing should be running off the TimeMachine backups.

I wasn't sure where to post this question. I have Time Machine running and it copies to an external LaCie hard disk.
I notice that when the disk is powered down (between Time Machine backups), when I do things like launch a program or even right mouse click on a word to look it up in the OS's dictionary, the computer pauses to wait for the LaCie disk to turn on, spin up, and then it loads the dictionary and word.
Why? What is telling the computer that this needs to be done? How to tell the computer not to do this? I can't think why this would be needed since nothing should be running off the TimeMachine backups.

Disengaging Time Machine and external HD backup

I recently transferred my files and applications to a new computer from my iMac5 by using the Firewire cable that went from my iMac5 to the external HD as the conduit between the two computers and now, whenever I turn on the iMac5 both Super Duper and Time Machine start indexing and searching for viruses. During this time I am unable to open System Preferences. What I'd really like to do is turn off both TM and Super Duper. What do I do?

larry lund wrote:
recently transferred my files and applications to a new computer
What is the new computer, and what version of OSX is it running?
from my iMac5 by using the Firewire cable that went from my iMac5 to the external HD as the conduit between the two computers
How did you do that? Did you use +Setup Assistant+ or +Migration Assistant?+ If not, what did you do, and what did you copy?
It sounds like you might have copied something that's not compatible with an Intel Mac or Snow Leopard.
both Super Duper and Time Machine start indexing and searching for viruses.
Time Machine does not search for viruses. I don't use Super Duper, but I've never heard of it doing that, either.
Why do you think they're doing that?
It may be that Spotlight is indexing the drive(s) the backups are on.
During this time I am unable to open System Preferences. What I'd really like to do is turn off both TM and Super Duper. What do I do?
Does the problem stop after a period of time?

Using AirPort Extreme Time Machine for OSX/WIN Backup

I bought the AirPort Extreme 2tb time machine over the weekend as my old router decided to retire. I'd like to be able to backup my Mac and my Windows machine to this Time Machine. Is this possible? If so, what are the steps?
Some steps I've already taken:
Using disk utility I partitioned the time machine in to 2 partitions. The first partition I set to No Journaling. The second partition I left as free space thinking I could then use the PC to grab that free space and format it to NTFS.
My problems is that the PC does not see the partitions. Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

We get confused when you use the wrong names.
Time Machine is software in your Mac only.. it is not hardware.
There is a Time Capsule which has a 2TB (or 3TB) disk and you can buy an Airport Extreme and plug a standard USB drive into it.
I gather you have done the later.
The disk must be partitioned and formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) also called HFS+
So pull the hard disk of the Airport Extreme and redo the format.. both partitions should be the same.. Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
The PC can never see the internal format of the disk.. it is the AEBS that has to read and write to the disk so the format of the disk must either be FAT32 or HFS+. The PC will work ok as the AEBS will present the hard disk to the PC using SMB.. windows network protocol.. and to the Windows computer it will appear as NT server.. and probably FAT32. ie the format of the disk as it is handled by a network resource is irrelevant to the device actually writing or reading files to it.
Keep all names short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric. Including the partition name of the disk. And all names in the AEBS.
Load the airport utility for windows into the PC. This is not 100% necessary but it helps loads.
Then in windows explorer give the actual address of the AEBS.
ie
\\AEname.local or \\AEIPaddress. (where you replace the AEname with your new base station name.. or AEIPaddress with the normal ipv4 dotted address).

HT201250 Time machine include external iPhoto images?

Hi,
I have my iPhoto images held on an external drive. When I use time machine (incidently the same drive) with iPhoto open, will it save the iPhoto files from that library?
Ta

Thats a tricky one...
My time machine settings has the time machine drive excluded under options in the preference pane.
Coincidently it isnt backing up anything on that drive (there other files other than the time machine backup).
My iPhoto Library lives on another external drive and it is happily backing that drive up....
Hope that helps.

HT201250 Time Machine not keeping hourly backups.

My Time Machine backups don't seem to be working correctly. It doesn't appear to be keeping hourly backups. When I enter Time Machine and look at the backup from just one hour ago, the newest file is from several weeks ago, not one hour ago.
Same thing with monthly backups. At a certain point, the backup history skips several months.
I've scoured the internet but can't seem to find anyone else with this problem or a solution.

That's odd. Mine go away after 24 hours like clockwork.
As VA2020 says, it's probably not a significant space problem, but worth investigating, especially after that long a time.
I'd suggest downloading the Time Machine Buddy widget, which extracts TM's messages from your logs and displays them in a little window. Check your last few backups, especially for messages about "thinning".
As an example, here's my most recent set, showing routine deletion of an hourly:
*Starting standard backup*
*Backing up to: /Volumes/TmBackups/Backups.backupdb*
*No pre-backup thinning needed: 133.2 MB requested (including padding), 175.83 GB available*
*Copied 492 files (2.7 MB) from volume Macintosh HD.*
*Starting post-backup thinning*
*Deleted backup /Volumes/TmBackups/Backups.backupdb/JPs.G5.iMac/2009-01-19-191145: 175.83 GB now available*
*Post-back up thinning complete: 1 expired backups removed*
*Backup completed successfully.*
If yours look hinky (pardon the technical term), especially any sort of failure message, or not being able to delete old backups, copy and post them here (be careful to get all the messages, as they often overflow the little window).
One question: have you used any of the 3rd part apps or postings about modifying TM's preference file to alter the backup schedule?

I have 2 iphoto libraries but one is lost, missing, cannot seem to find it... tried an apple care person - they were no help - we use Time Machine for external backup... but cannot find my older iPhoto library! I desperately need some help!

I have recently had something really odd happen within iphoto. My photos from May-Oct 2013 appeared to be missing from my primary Iphoto library.
last night I was trying to find any additional Iphoto libraries on my Imac... I could not find them... but then somehow the May-Oct 2013 library showed up and now I cannot find the "current" primary Iphoto library. I sought help from apple care today but no solutoin from them after 2 hours trying. I have timemachine that backs up my Imac each day to an external hard drive. When I open Iphoto while holding down the "option" key - it lets me choose which Iphoto library... but only (1) library comes up... I can't figure out what happened - but it seems that I must have more than one Iphoto library because yesterday I was able to see all my photos except the "gap in dates" from May-Oct 2013. Today - I can only open a Library called Iphoto2014... and it contains the photos from the gap in dates. I can't "see" any other options to open photos... but just yesterday there appeared to be a different library available.
Any advice or steps i should take to locate my missing photos - would be soooooo much appreciated.

I have recently had something really odd happen within iphoto. My photos from May-Oct 2013 appeared to be missing from my primary Iphoto library.
last night I was trying to find any additional Iphoto libraries on my Imac... I could not find them... but then somehow the May-Oct 2013 library showed up and now I cannot find the "current" primary Iphoto library. I sought help from apple care today but no solutoin from them after 2 hours trying. I have timemachine that backs up my Imac each day to an external hard drive. When I open Iphoto while holding down the "option" key - it lets me choose which Iphoto library... but only (1) library comes up... I can't figure out what happened - but it seems that I must have more than one Iphoto library because yesterday I was able to see all my photos except the "gap in dates" from May-Oct 2013. Today - I can only open a Library called Iphoto2014... and it contains the photos from the gap in dates. I can't "see" any other options to open photos... but just yesterday there appeared to be a different library available.
Any advice or steps i should take to locate my missing photos - would be soooooo much appreciated.

On imac 10.6.8 using current version of Aperture. How can I access the Aperture Library on my external hard drive that I use with time machine for backup? I can only access the application but not the library..

On imac 10.6.8 using current version of Aperture. How can I access the Aperture Library on my external hard drive that I use with time machine for backup? I can only access the application but not the library..

Go into Time Machine (the program not the bundle on the extrnal disk) and using Time Machine's browser go to the Folder where the library lives. You could look in the library bundle in Time Machine but that won't really tell you much,
If you want to make sure it truely has backed up your library you will need to restore it and open the restored library with Aperture.
If all this still has you confused you need to read up on Time Machine in order to get a feel for how it works, for what it is doing and for how to restore files from it.

HT201250 Time Machine backup disk not found

I recently reconfigured my external disks, creating a 500GB oartition for Time Machine backup. thefirst time I set up Time machine to use that partition all went well. Seconed time it failed "cannot find backup disk."
This is a 24 inch, mid 2007 iMac OS X 10.8.2. I am using two external backup drives - 1T LaCie with 4 partitions and a BlackX removable adaptor with a WD 1T drive plugged in. Both are formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled) In the view below the top "Time Machine" drive at the top is a duplicate of the last drive in the list.
If I select the top drive - I have the option to "Remove Disk" - NOT to "Use this Disk." So I have to select the bottom "Time Machine" drive. The backup will then run once but on the second try I get "Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "Time Machine". Unable to complete backup. An error occured while creating backup folder." Whether I remove the top listed disk or not doesn't seem to matter, sometimes it finds the drive, sometimes not!
The BlackX is a USB connected directly to the iMac. The other partition on that drive contains movie clips and they run fine.
There is a backup folder on the Time Machine drive with six backups - however I have to "reset" the Time Machine each time to get it to backup. It craps out on the second try every time. Got me buffaloed! Any ideas?

Assuming you have nothing on your Time Machine volume that you need, erase that volume and Verify it from Disk Utilities. Repair if necessary. Then, go into the Time Machine Preferences and Remove the selected drive to use. Now, reselect it and try a backup.

HT3275 Since updating OS to Mountain Lion from leopard, I get the following error message when trying to backup with time machine on external drive. Could not complete backup to media share. The network backup disk does not support the required AFP feat

Since updating OS to Mountain Lion from leopard, I get the following error message when trying to backup with time machine on external drive. "Could not complete backup to media share. The network backup disk does not support the required AFP features." What are AFP features and how do I get Time Machine to backup to my current external backup?

This means that your NAS does not support the required encryption. Update your NAS to the latest firmware or ditch it and buy a Time Capsule (they are the most reliable when using TM).

Brand new iMac 23.GHz Intel Core i5. Mounts external drive for time machine, then dismounts after backup is complete.

brand new iMac 23.GHz Intel Core i5. Mounts external drive for time machine, then dismounts after backup is complete.

The warranty entitles you to complimentary phone support for the first 90 days of ownership.
If you bought the product in the U.S. directly from Apple (not from a reseller), you have 14 days from the date of delivery in which to exchange or return it for a refund. In other countries, the return policy may be different. If you bought from a reseller, its return policy applies.

HT201250 My Time Machine is not backing up and gives me this error report, 'The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Valarie'siMac.sparsbundle" is already in use. Time machine could not complete backup. Can anyone help me?

My Time Machine is not backing up and gives me this error report:
The backup disk image "/Volumes/Data/Valarie'siMac.sparsbundle" is already in use
Time Machine could not complete backup
Can anyone help me?

Look at the discussion on the following forum:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3882138?start=0&tstart=0
The responses given there may help.

HT201250 TIME MACHINE FOR EXTERNAL DISK BACKUP

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