Encryption Protection
How you can encrypt your Time Machine backups
If an extra layer of security, you can encrypt your Mac backup data using the built-in Time Machine app. Here's how to do it.
Backup Guides
Restore time
Restoring files and your entire hard drive with Apple's Time Machine
Apple offers an easy way to recover files that have been backed up. You can also restore your entire hard drive, if necessary.
Mastering Mac backups
Here's how Apple's Time Machine works
Every Mac comes with Time Machine installed. Here's a look at how the backup solution works.
Removing Files
How to delete Time Machine backups
You can remove Time Machine backups from your Mac in a few different ways, including the following.
Time to backup
Can you back up select files only with Time Machine?
With Apple's Time Machine, you don't have to back up every file on your Mac. Here's how to exclude files with ease.
Mastering Photos
How to use Photos for Mac with an external hard drive
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Is your Photos library getting too unwieldy for your Mac’s hard drive? Consider moving it to an external drive.
Lost and Found
Disk Drill 3 PRO for Mac review: Recover your lost files (and your sanity)
If you've ever accidentally deleted a project or damaged a hard drive, you know how difficult it can be to get that data back. Disk Drill is here to help.
Mastering iCloud
How to recover lost data from iCloud
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Accidentally delete an important event or scrap the wrong file? Here's how you can recover your lost data from iCloud.
Back it up!
Does Synology DS119j work with macOS Time Machine?
One great feature of the Synology DS119j NAS is you can use it for backups through Time Machine.
Back it up!
Does Synology DS218+ work with macOS Time Machine?
Did you know you can use a Synology NAS for Time Machine backups? Well, now you do.