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do I need to purchase time capsule to use time machine

Do I need to purchase a time capsule to use time machine?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Jun 12, 2012 6:48 AM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2012 6:49 AM

No. Pretty much any backup drive will do.

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Jun 12, 2012 6:49 AM in response to Lubel

No. Pretty much any backup drive will do.

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Jun 12, 2012 6:51 AM in response to Lubel

No.

See Here...TM 101 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427

And Here > Time Machine Tutorial

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Jun 12, 2012 7:21 AM in response to Limnos

Thanks as you can tell not long had a mac

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