external hard drive backup (Maxtor onetouch4)
I need to backup my Mac-book Pro to down new OS
presently have the Mac OS X
Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
I need to backup my Mac-book Pro to down new OS
presently have the Mac OS X
Processor 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3.
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Hey hapowell,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you want to backup the computer to an external HD. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support
Use Time Machine with external drives
Setting up Time Machine is as simple as connecting an external drive to your Mac. If you haven't already specified a backup device, Time Machine asks you when you connect a blank drive to your Mac if you want to use it for backing up.
- Click "Use as Backup Disk" to select this drive as your backup destination.
- Select the option to Encrypt backups if you want to prevent other users from accessing your backup without a password.
Your Time Machine drive needs to be formatted as Mac OS X Extended (Journaled). If you select an NTFS or FAT-formatted drive, Time Machine prompts you to reformat the drive. Important: Reformatting erases any files on the destination drive. If you're not sure if you want to erase the drive you connected, choose a different drive.
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a good one,
Mario
external hard drive backup (Maxtor onetouch4)