Learn how to back up your Mac for free with Time Machine. Step-by-step guide to protect your data from loss or hardware failure.

Regularly backing up your Mac with Time Machine can prevent data loss and allow you to restore earlier versions of files. To ...

Periodically backing up your computer is always a good idea. You want to make sure your documents, photos, and files are protected in case of hardware failure, software glitches, or malware attacks.

Time Machine is the simplest way for Mac users to have a local backup. There are other solutions out there, granted, and every Mac power user has their favorite. For the average user, though, it's ...

Time Machine, Apple’s amazingly simple backup solution, debuted in Mac OS X 10 Leopard and changed the way a lot of us kept our Macs backed up. No longer were we tied to complex software like ...

Did you get a new Mac for Christmas? Before you go too far in loading your Mac with software and files, make sure that you have a backup strategy. As a certified Mac consultant, I can tell you that ...

Time Machine really works. But is it the best backup tool for you? Perhaps not. Here's what you need to know. Easiest backup on the planet One you are running OS X 10.5, setting up Time Machine couldn ...

Some people may experience issues with Time Machine reporting that the backup they intend to make is too big for the designated backup volume. Time Machine analyzes the data that is about to be backed ...

Some Time Machine users who are backing up to a Time Capsule drive may experience a problem where they can neither back up nor enter time machine. Apple Discussions poster Shooter Mike writes: "This ...

Imagine the worst. Losing irreplaceable photos because your Mac’s drive failed? Accidentally deleting your dissertation? You might think it will never happen to you, but all it takes is a glass of ...