Time Machine Presentation

Time MachineCreating and Restoring Backups of Your ComputerSunday, August 9, 2009A presentation on Apple’s Time Machine application that comes with OS 10.5 (Leopard). Asimple way to create and restore backups of your computer.

Time MachineWhat do I need?+orOS X 10.5.1 LeopardExternal Hard DriveTime CapsuleSunday, August 9, 2009Time Machine is a back up application that comes with OS 10.5 (Leopard). You’ll need anexternal hard drive or Apple’s Time Capsule (Airport Extreme wireless base station and harddrive combo).

What size hard drive?In general, Time Machine needs 2 to 3 times as muchspace as the data it's backing-upExternal Hard DriveTime CapsuleSunday, August 9, 2009Depending on the size files you typically work with, Time Machine will generally need 2 to 3times as much space as the data it’s backing up. For example, if your computer has a 250 GBinternal hard drive and you are using 50 GB of space, you would need (3 x 50 GB = 150 GB) a150 GB or larger external hard drive.

1. Attach External Drive to ComputerSunday, August 9, 2009This window automatically appears when a new external hard drive is attached. If this is thedrive you want to use, choose “Use as Backup Disk”.

2. Follow Simple InstructionsSunday, August 9, 2009Because this was a new (never been formatted) hard drive, I was prompted to erase the harddrive. I chose “Erase”.

3. You’re done!!Sunday, August 9, 2009That’s it! Time Machine has been set up and will now automatically begin to createincremental backups of your entire hard drive every hour. The first backup will take sometime depending on the type of connection (USB 2.0, Firewire 400, Firewire 800) and howmuch data it needs to backup. Subsequent backups will be much shorter as only changes arerecorded.

Sunday, August 9, 2009To restore specific files or folders, simply choose “Enter Time Machine” from the TimeMachine icon in the menu bar. Use the time line, back arrow, or click on receding windows tolocate a file or folder. You may also use the search box in the finder window to type in thename of the file or folder, then click the back arrow. You will automatically be brought backin time to the last backup containing that file. Highlight the file or folder and click Restore. Acopy of the file or folder is brought forward in time to the present.Restoring FilesRestoring specific files or foldersRestoring all files(Restore System from Backup)

DemoSunday, August 9, 2009Demonstration of locating deleted files in past backups and restoring them to present time.

ResourcesSunday, August 9, 2009The following are a list of resources containing video tutorials and helpful information onTime Machine.

Time Machine Basics video tutorial:http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/#tutorial=leopardtimemachineTime Machine Features:http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/timemachine.htmlMac 101: Time Machinehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427Restoring files from a Time Capsule backuphttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT1177Sunday, August 9, 2009Some helpful links.Time Machine FAQ’shttp://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1964018

Time MachineWhat are you waiting for?Go back up your computer NOW!!Sunday, August 9, 2009If you own OS 10.5 (Leopard), there isn’t any reason that you shouldn’t be using TimeMachine. When you accidently delete a file and empty your Trash, or your hard drive crashes,or your computer completely fails, you will be happy you invested the short time it takes toset Time Machine up.