HT201250 Where are the Time Machine step by step instructions?

Question

I'm looking for the screen shots of how to even start setting up the time machine. I see the instructions for once you get there, but it doesn't do me any good if it can't show me how to start. This should be easy to pull up. This is a Mac. This should be fairly straightforward. Right? So, why no instuctions on how to start Time Machine, its options, settings, and all that?

Answer 1

System Preferences. Time Machine.
System Preferences is something you should know about if you do not. You can access it from the Apple Menu, and it is a default item in the Dock.
I have no idea where there are screen shots.
There's one slider and two buttons. Not really a lot to look at, or be confused by.
The slider says ON and OFF.
One button says "Select Disk"
The other says "Options..."
If you wish to select a disk, choose "Options..."
Just kidding.
There are no "magical options."
For Step by step instructions:
To turn on Time Machine:
1. Slide switch to On.
To turn off Time Machine:
1. Slide switch to Off
To select a disk to use:
1. Click Select Disk.
2. Select a Disk.
To Remove a Disk:
1. Click Select Disk.
2. Select Disk.
3. Click Remove Disk.
To exclude Items:
1. Click Options...
2. Click Add (  + ) button.
3. Select folder to exclude.
4. Click Save.
To remove items from exclusion:
1. Click Options...
2. Select item
3. Click Remove ( - ) button.
4. Click Save.