Thread Time Machine failing since update to Mountain Lion
Time Machine failing since update to Mountain LionFor years I have been running Snow Leopard on my iMac, and Time Machine has performed flawlessly in the background. Recently, I have updated to Mountain Lion (10.8.5), and Time Machine has been failing. Sp...view more
Backups regardless of updated filesI need to run both my standard RAID backup and a duplicate backup for the vault on a regular basis. The backups need to be automatically run on weekends so that both devices are in parity. I know that Time Mac...view more
Time machine errorHello, I got an error on TM recently that said "Files can’t be copied onto the backup disk because it appears to be read-only." I think it's because there' only 49GB left on my 1TB drive... ...view more
Thread Some files in Time Machine are being locked
Some files in Time Machine are being lockedI run Mountain Lion 10.8.4 on a Mac Mini 2012. Over the past year or so (dating back to my older iMac mid-2010, after which I transferred the data to my current Mac Mini), I've noticed that most of my files in Time Ma...view more
Is it possible to do a 'force formatting'?I decided to erase the external USB HD I was using for Time Machine. I used TM with a password. Well, when I opened Disk Utility, it asked me for a password twice. After I gave the password and clicked ERASE,...view more
Thread Time machine 5Tb Seagate Backup fail or succeed?
Time machine 5Tb Seagate Backup fail or succeed?Time Machine did an initial encrypted backup of my Mac Book Pro (10.10.5) to a 5Tb Seagate Backup to completion. It did the first backup after that, then said "Encrypting" but the bar never moves past the ...view more
Time Machine BackupI just purchased my 2nd MacBook Pro. I was using Time Machine on old laptop. I would like to backup the new computer to the same external drive as the old laptop. I'm receiving "Backup Failed T...view more
Thread How to configure DynDNS for IP camera with Airport Extreme?
How to configure DynDNS for IP camera with Airport Extreme?Hello... I recently bought an airport extreme 6th gen. I have an IP camera installed on my cabin, which I would like to access remotely for security reasons. My internet provider does not provide a fixed IP, so I ne...view more
time machine backup failure messageI've been getting the following message: "Time Machine could't complete the backup to "Time Backups". Unable to complete backup. An error occurred while creating the backup folder." I could clear the error by re...view more
time machine failure/replacement questionsI have an old time machine that's been failing, and I'm going to buy a new drive. When I get the new drive: how do I format it? is there any advantage to making it be bootable? if so, how would I make it be...view more
Updating a clone with Time MachineFortunately my Mac is running OK. However, I do keep a clone (which I redo from time to time) of my hard drive on a second internal drive, and back up using Time Machine. I use the computer in my work and ...view more
keep an older OS when migrating?If I restored a backup I created on a machine that runs Mountain Lion, to a new mac that comes with El Captitan, would it be possible to keep using Mountain Lion on the new machine?view more
Thread Time Machine is not detecting Lacie Cloudbox via Wi-Fi
Time Machine is not detecting Lacie Cloudbox via Wi-FiI've just installed a Lacie Cloudbox 4Tb at home. I have 3 Macs: one iMac connected to the lan via cable. one Mac book pro and a Mac book Air both connected via wifi. The iMac's Time Machine detects th...view more
Thread Best way to use QNAP TS-231 NAS and Time Machine
Best way to use QNAP TS-231 NAS and Time MachineI have just got a QNAP TS-231 with two 3TB drives. My current set up is an aging iMac with 750GB HD, a G-Drive 1TB external drive that I keep my iTunes and Photos stuff on and that I have been using for Time Mac...view more
Re-Install or attempt surgery?Hi My Dad got scammed yesterday, but fell short of actually handing over money, but let someone access and do whatever to his iMac. He's not local so as he's down for Xmas bringing it to me for a look. I did ...view more
Thread i cannot able able to start my macbook and then i started my mac in a recovery mode now mac os X utility window opens with 4 options 1. Restore From Time Machine Backup 2. Reinstall Mac OSX 3. Get Help Online 4. Disk Utility if i try to restore my mac wit
i cannot able able to start my macbook and then i started my mac in a recovery mode now mac os X utility window opens with 4 options 1. Restore From Time Machine Backup 2. Reinstall Mac OSX 3. Get Help Online 4. Disk Utility if i try to restore my mac wit