Difference between Seagate Backup Plus and Time Machine?

Time Machine is only software — it is not (cannot) backing up your data, unless you have an external hard drive attached to your Mac.

Backup Plus is an external hard drive. Time Machine will backup your data onto the Backup Plus, if you say "Yes."

The Seagate drive also comes with its own automatic backup software for PCs, but on a Mac you should use your Mac's Time Machine software to do this job.

If you want automated regular backups to an external hard drive, and you aren't already using another external hard drive, click "Yes" — this will be the first time you are backing anything up.

Seagate Backup Plus is a brand name for a Hard Drive

Time Machine is backup software, that can be used with a Seagate Backup Plus.

If one backup fails then you have one still ready to be used if the need arises. This of course assumes that they are on separate HDDs. If data has value, a priuent user will have two separate backups as a minimum (especially in a vocational situation).

Ciao.

If you wish to use Time Machine with your Seagate drive, say yes.

beth917 wrote:

But why would I want to use Backup Plus if I already have Time Machine?

What is the advantage of using both?

You asked the question, do you understand it?

Prurient?

Jived again eh.

Every now and then I revert to OZian, by accident (and habit) of course.

😁

Ciao.

You're welcome Beth!