Automated Time Machine backups should be a “set it and forget it” strategy. Once enabled, macOS warns you only when something goes wrong. No alerts, and–almost always–the backups have ...

Such as old backups for another machine, or simply other files? Make sure you exclude stuff that is big and often changes but isn't too critical from being backed up.

My backup strategy with my main Mac has been to use a networked Time Machine backup and also a Time Machine backup to an external HDD that I connect perhaps a couple of times per month. So far ...

Time Machine remains an outstanding solution for local backups on your Mac, but backups require an external drive, no cloud backups here. We all understand the importance of backing up a Mac ...

Microsoft is taking a stab at its own version of Time Machine with a backup feature for Windows 11 that's currently being tested by developers.

Backups are a crucial aspect of data management, ensuring that your files and system configurations are safe from loss. For Linux users, several alternatives to Apple's Time Machine offer robust ...