how do you set up an external hard drive?
how do you configure an external hard drive?
how do you configure an external hard drive?
For TimeMachine? or for data, would be basically the same.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1427 - TimeMachine Basics
The choice for an external drive, USB3 or not, the type of drive in the enclosure, probably the brand or make of the external drive (Western Digital, OWC, Seagate) is the most important choice and lot of options.
Format it for Mac OSX
Never install the "helpful" software some HD are bundled with ....EVER, its always a mistake a mess waiting to happen
Dont buy WD external HD
Never think ANY backup is safe. Always have 2 copies of data you DONT DARE LOSE. Always.
The computer itself does not count as one of those copies. 😊
Put your valuable data on it by either TM as a backup, or archive it (2nd hard drive) with your valuable data by simply dragging and dropping data onto same
how do you set up an external hard drive?