Author Topic: computer back up..... (Read 1496 times)

Fieldy · « **on:** March 13, 2010, 10:21:03 am »

My external Hard drive has packed up and my laptop needs backing up. Which is the best place to buy a new one and how big should I buy? I only need to time machine my Mac, nothing else

TIA

EDGE · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2010, 12:17:52 pm »

ive got a western digital my book essentials, it works fine, I'd get one double the size of your internal drive to allow for expansion. I got mine from PC world, was cheap enough

Andy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2010, 12:42:56 pm »

I will always give thumbs up to Seagate drives. I have a little 500gb Passport one, all my photos are backed up on that and then further to a 1TB seagate.

Fieldy · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2010, 01:12:46 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

ive got a western digital my book essentials, it works fine, I'd get one double the size of your internal drive to allow for expansion. I got mine from PC world, was cheap enough

what size should i get?

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2010, 03:57:39 pm »

about 100mm wide and 150mm long should fit..

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2010, 05:16:53 pm »

To use Time Machine I'd suggest a drive that is at least 50% larger than the one inside your MacBook.

As for physical size, the 2.5" ones would be powered from the laptop itself via USB, whereas a 3.5" "desktop" one would need to use a power adapter.

If you may be away form home and still want to use Time Machine a portable 2.5" based drive would be the best option although a lot more money per Gb than a larger desk based one.

F Body · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2010, 06:17:49 pm »

Quoting: EDGE

ive got a western digital

Ditto 500gb which was about £70

Go for one like the WD which doesn't have an external power supply, it just plugs into the USB

Fieldy · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2010, 07:41:55 am »

Quoting: philoldsmobile

about 100mm wide and 150mm long should fit..

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

As for physical size, the 2.5" ones would be powered from the laptop itself via USB, whereas a 3.5" "desktop" one would need to use a power adapter.

I did mean memory size

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

To use Time Machine I'd suggest a drive that is at least 50% larger than the one inside your MacBook.

And how do I know how big my Mac memory is?

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2010, 11:05:18 am »

Click on the "Macintosh HD" icon on the desktop.

Hold down the Command (apple) key and press the I key.

Fieldy · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2010, 08:47:24 pm »

Says - Capacity 119GB.... Sound about right?

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2010, 09:21:55 pm »

So you have a 120GB drive.
Anything from 160GB and upwards will be fine for Time Machine use but to be honest I'd buy at least a 250GB.

Fieldy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2010, 07:59:08 am »

cheers mate

art b · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2010, 08:14:41 am »

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Click on the "Macintosh HD" icon on the desktop.

Hold down the Command (apple) key and press the I key.

how coo; is that....

it says the" volume was created in 1976"....

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2010, 08:53:09 am »

The Mac clock resets to 1976 if the internal battery backup inside every runs out of juice .

Cunning Plan · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2010, 10:37:46 am »

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

Click on the "Macintosh HD" icon on the desktop.

Or top-left, click the Apple, then 'about this Mac'

HardRockCamaro · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2010, 04:20:14 pm »

Then more info...

philoldsmobile · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2010, 06:01:07 pm »

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

The Mac clock resets to 1976 if the internal battery backup inside every runs out of juice .

funny that - my internal clock resets itself to 1986 if i dont get enough wobbly juice..

Author Topic: computer back up..... (Read 1496 times)

Andy