Backing up your data is one of the most crucial things to do. You can lose the data through various ways like disk failure, lost or stolen PCs, accidentally deleting the file, and so on. Having multiple backups can be the only way that will ensure you can restore your important data quickly. You can back up the data by using any local hard drives, network devices or you can use online backup services too.<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether you’re a new Mac user or have been utilizing it for quite a long time, there’s one feature that you should know about it and how to use it.\u00a0 That feature is Time Machine which is built-into Mac OS X and macOS. It is a backup application that is used to keep the latest copy of all the files on your Mac.<\/p>\n

Time Machine is remarkable among the other backup applications as it can capture precisely what is in your Mac and also makes it easy to recover all the lost or deleted data. What it does is surprising but it is very easy to set Time Machine as well as using it too. In this guide, we will tell you more about what a Time Machine is, how will it work, and how to use it.<\/p>\n

What is a Time Machine?<\/h2>\n

As already mentioned, Time Machine is macOS’s built-in app. It is very easy to use and can automatically back-up your Mac after every hour. As long as you have space in your mac, it basically makes<\/p>\n

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• Hourly backup for the past 24hours<\/li>\n
• Daily backups for the past month<\/li>\n
• Weekly backup for all previous months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  But if you run out of space, then Time Machine will delete the oldest backups so that more space is available for it.<\/p>\n

  You have to only set up the Time Machine. After that, it will automatically work. Time Machine runs in the background on Mac’s desktop. And if you are using laptops and are unable to perform backups every hour, then your Mac stores snapshots. It will then back up when your Time Machine is available.<\/p>\n

  So simply plug in your Time Machine drive to back up your mac when you come home from work or meetings. You can use a small, portable hard drive if you are using laptops. Thus, with time machine backups, you can easily continue from where you have left. You can access the Time machine from both your System Preferences menu as well as an App for the Mac.<\/p>\n

  Why Should You Use It?<\/h2>\n

  So why should you use it? Time machines will periodically create backups of the changes you are making every day. Suppose you have been working on something for 5 days. If you want to retrieve a version of a file that you made changes on day 2, you can easily get it even after you have made several changes on the file in the next few days. This is because a time machine stores multiple copies of your work whenever you are using it.<\/p>\n

  Secondly, if you want a new Mac, you can easily copy all your data from your previous computer with Time Machine. It will save you from the effort of manually transferring all your data.<\/p>\n

  Type of External Storage Devices Used with Time Machine:<\/h2>\n

  First, you need to have a backup destination where you want your files to be backed, before setting up Time Machine. Time Machine can use many devices to back up the data. Following are the storage devices that are used as backup disks:<\/p>\n

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  • An external USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire drive that can be connected with your Mac<\/li>\n
  • An external drive or SSD that can connect with an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Time Capsule<\/li>\n
  • By using AirPort Time Capsule<\/li>\n
  • Mac which is shared as a Time Machine backup destination<\/li>\n
  • Network-attached storage (NAS) gadget which supports Time Machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How to Set Up a Time Machine:<\/h2>\n

    It is simple to set up Time Machine with a properly formatted and an empty external drive. All you have to do is to go to the menu bar in Mac and select the Apple logo. You will see System Preferences from the menu, click on it. Then select Time Machine.<\/p>\n

    If you are using it for the first time, then you will be asked if you need to use that drive to back up your Mac through Time Machine.<\/p>\n

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