Time machine - external not large enough - now I can't access preferences to just select certain items to back up with time machine
How do I access preferences when restarting my external hard drive? When I tried the first time to use Time Machine it failed because the external hard drive was too small. When I ejected and restarted Time Machine I am not now able to access preferences to select only certain files for Time Machine to back up. How do I access preferences to change the back up to selected files instead of the whole hard drive to the external drive?
I'm not sure I've got the right answer, but always willing to help out a fellow Portlander. You should be able to set your preferences for Time Machine by going to the apple symbol on your upper left screen, selecting "System Preferences" in the drop down menu, and then selecting Time Machine icon in the window that opens. In the bottom right of the preference window, "Options" allows you to select what is included or excluded in the backup by using the + and - buttons at the bottom of the display. Clicking plus will open a finder window and allow you to select and add files. Note also that you can check "Show Time Machine in Menu Bar" which will then display the icon on the top right side of your screen by the volume and date and time. Clicking on the icon once it's displayed takes you to the Time Machine preference window directly.
Hope that helps.
David
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