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I like the portability of this Sandisk Extreme unit. It is very popular. I just pull it out of my bag whenever I get reminded to back-up. You might keep you laptop in a more permanent spot so I have a second Sandisk Extreme to back up my Mini. They come in a variety of sizes. I did not choose to pay additional $ for the rugged version. 1gb in the USA <$150. The portable drive also
comes standard for USB C, and includes a USB A adapter.
"I never used time machine and I would like to start, I think it would be a good practice for me to use it."
Hard drives are pretty much a commodity any more. Just buy whatever 1TB USB-C drive you can find on sale.
for backup, a hard drive is good enough, SSD sure but you can save that money. 1TB is sufficient
"I never used time machine and I would like to start, I think it would be a good practice for me to use it." Why would carbon copy cloner or super duper be better, than just using time machine?
Which is better? I see lots of people use the Samsung t5 drive.
Tend to disagree that 1TB is good enough for backup. If you have on your computer 1TB hard drive, you will need around 3 TB for a realistic backup with time machine.
Frankly, I don’t think it really matters, since Time Machine‘s speed has little to do with the hard drive. I have multiple TM hard drives, ranging from a 2 TB SanDisk SSD (the 2 TB version of the one pictured above) to a RAID 1 array of 8 TB WD NAS Red drives in an ioSafe Duo enclosure. As a general rule, bigger is better, so you can store more historical versions of files.
I do recommend the ioSafe Duo highly. It’s pricey, but has unmatched fire and water resistant characteristics. Super silent too. USB C. With two redundant hard drives and ioSafe’s fireproof and waterproof technology, the Duo is the simplest and most affordable way to fully protect your data.
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Why would carbon copy cloner or super duper be better, than just using time machine? I use both TM and Superduper.
Tend to disagree that 1TB is good enough for backup. If you have on your computer 1TB hard drive, you will need around 3 TB for a realistic backup with time machine. Agree. I’m shopping for a new external disk myself. My 2TB iMac has 1.5TB used, so I need at least a 2TB back up disk. I currently have an old hard drive but I’m looking for maybe an SSD. Is there much difference in speeds, reliability, etc?
Agree. I’m shopping for a new external disk myself. My 2TB iMac has 1.5TB used, so I need at least a 2TB back up disk. I currently have an old hard drive but I’m looking for maybe an SSD. Is there much difference in speeds, reliability, etc? You really
don't need an SSD for backups. Wasted money IMO. Use SSD where speed matters.
You really don't need an SSD for backups. Wasted money IMO. Use SSD where speed matters. I agree and my TM drives are HDD but I hate how I hear them starting up every hour when TM runs. If they were SSD, I'd not have to hear that. I hate the noise of a starting
hard drive so much, I actually downloaded this tool to modify the time machine schedule so it doesn't run as often. I have all my important files saved to iCloud anyways so it's not like an hourly backup is needed.
Agree. I’m shopping for a new external disk myself. My 2TB iMac has 1.5TB used, so I need at least a 2TB back up disk. I currently have an old hard drive but I’m looking for maybe an SSD. Is there much difference in speeds, reliability, etc? If you
currently have used 1.5TB, I would opt for a 4TB Time Machine drive. How big should my hard drive be for Time Machine?Generally you want a drive that is at least twice as large as the amount of data you are backing up. For instance, if your internal hard drive is 500GB and you are using 250GB of on the drive, the minimum size drive you'd want to backup to is a 500GB drive.
Is 1TB enough for Time Machine?If your Mac uses a 256GB SSD, a 1TB external drive should work well collecting Time Machine backups. But if your Mac uses a 1TB drive, consider purchasing a 3TB or 4TB external disk.
Can an external hard drive be used for Time Machine and storage?You can use Time Machine with an AirPort Time Capsule, with a network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB, or AFP, or with an external storage device connected directly to your Mac (such as a USB or Thunderbolt drive).
What is the most reliable hard drive for Mac?Seagate Ultra Touch – Best for MacBook owners
The Seagate Ultra Touch is available with either 1TB or 2TB storage. It has a stylish design that makes it a good companion for your MacBook, and also offers encryption to provide extra security for your important files and data.
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