Backing up iPhoto Library on external hard drive through Time Machine

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Backing up iPhoto Library on external hard drive through Time Machine

Hi - I was advised by the folks at the Genius Bar to move my iPhoto Library to an external hard drive (drive 1), and then buy a separate 1TB external hard drive (drive 2) for all of my Time Machine backups. They said I could back up the Library in drive 1 via Time Machine, to drive 2. That way, I'd have 2 spots where my photos were stored.

I can't figure out how to make sure the Time Machine is also backing up the Library in drive 1. Where do I set that up? At the Genius Bar, they insisted I could do it, but when I poke around Time Machine on my System Preferences, I can't figure out how to tell Time Machine where to find the iPhoto Library. And when I open up Time Machine, I just get the application view, not a set up view.

Please help! Thanks!

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 10, 2013 4:20 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 10, 2013 8:41 PM in response to skinnyc

By default Time Machine will backup all locally connected disks. so if the iPhoto library is on a locally connected disk it will be backed up.

To double check that the disk with the iPhoto Library is not being excluded open System Preferences->Time Machine and click on the Options… button.

If the disk with the iPhoto library is in the excluded list remove it.

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Deeqs

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Feb 18, 2014 10:31 AM in response to Frank Caggiano

This was perfect following relocating my iPhoto album on an external hard rive - see this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6N2K_gRKsQ/.

Now I have much more room on my hard rive and my iphoto album is still safely backed up on a second external hard drive I use solely for Time Machine!

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