How to backup a 2nd computer to external HD?
I am finishing a process of changing my system of backups and storage. Have benefited from guidance of some previous posts.
Question regarding what I hope to be last step. How best to backup my primary computer (MacBook Pro, 13-inch, 2016, 11.4, 250GB, 206GB used) to a 4T LaCie 2Big NAS. The 2 Big is wired to router, as is an old iMac (20” 2008), which I still use to edit photos and backup 2 portable HDs, one to store original and edited photos and several Photos and iPhotos libraries and the other is exclusively to backup MBP and storage portable HD.
I’ve reformatted all 3 external HD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
I hope that’s comprehensible.
Since 2Big is a NAS, the backup of the MBP will be via network. But I can try it via wifi network. That would be using TM of MBP and adding 2Big to list of backup disks. I have backed up MBP occasionally to 2Big in this manner.
Occurs to me that I can also connect MBP to iMac and use its TM to try to backup to 2Big? Might be faster.
The back up to 2Big will a secondary backup, something I would do weekly or monthly. The MBP and storage HD are already backed up to the other portable. I want a secondary backup. I’ve had 2 external HD fail in last year, and lost a few years of photos on one that could not be rescued. And I don’t use or trust Cloud from bad past experiences.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4