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Can I have 2 different backups on the time capsule?

My timecapsule has a backup of my macbook pro! I bought a new macbook air. But i only have 1 Apple ID !!!

Because I want to use both my question is if I can have 2 different backups on the time capsule?

Carine


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Posted on May 20, 2019 6:47 AM

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May 20, 2019 7:57 AM in response to CCarine

Regardless of where you store your iTunes & Photos libraries on the MacBook Pro or the MacBook Air, Time Machine on each of these notebooks will make a backups of each respective device to your Time Capsule.


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May 20, 2019 8:00 AM in response to CCarine

Lets say I copy my pro to my new air


You won't be able to use Time Machine for this, if that is what you are thinking. You must use Migration Assistant on the MacBook Air to transfer the data from a Time Machine backup of the MacBook Pro. More info here:


How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Supporthttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204350


If you have a new MacBook Air, you have free phone support from Apple for 90 days. If you are not familiar with Migration Assistant, I would recommend that you get with a product specialist to walk you through the process step by step over the phone.


Does Time machine then backup separately those 2 MacBooks ?


Yes, as we already noted above. Time Machine will back up everything on a Mac unless you tell it otherwise by using Exclusions in Time Machine Options.





May 20, 2019 7:26 AM in response to CCarine

can have 2 different backups on the time capsule?


Yes, assuming that you are asking about Time Machine backups.


Keep in mind that each Mac will only able to "see" the backups made by that particular device. Another way to say the same thing......if you are using the MacBook Pro, you won't be able to "see" the backups made by your MacBook Air. If you are using the MacBook Air, you won't be able to see the backups made by the MacBook Pro.

Can I have 2 different backups on the time capsule?

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