Questions & Answers for Time Capsule - 3 TB
1250 Questions from the Community
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I have 3 Apple computers, 1 imac and 2 macbooks. Will it be able to backup info from all three macs at the same time?
- Asked by Adam S from Nutley
- 24/02/2010
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Best AnswerYes, you will. I have 1 imac, two macbook airs, and a macbook pro and the Time Capsule backs them all up easily.
- Answered by Abby H from Indianapolis
- 28/04/2011
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How do I extend Time Capsule's range? Is there a gizmo? I'm a Mac man.
The walls of my old house are very thick and the wi-fi signals reach no further than the office and kitchen.
- Asked by Bruce B from Poppi [ar]
- 17/03/2010
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Best AnswerIncrease the "Transmit Power" setting and decrease the "Multicast Rate" setting in AirPort Utility.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- 23/03/2010
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i bought my mac desktop in 2008 and i do not have wifi can i still use the time capsule?
- Asked by Carolyn C from Chicago
- 10/05/2010
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AnswerYes, use Ethernet cable to connect your desktop to one of the three Ethernet LAN ports on the back of a Time Capsule.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- 11/05/2010
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Can the TC be shared by mac and pc or is it one or the other but not at the same time?
I have a pc and mac. I would like to know if I can use the TC as an external hard drive for both at the same time.
- Asked by Chris W from Katy
- 09/10/2009
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Best AnswerAs long as both computers meet the requirements for accessing the Time Capsule, both will be able to use it.
You might almost think of the Time Capsule as a separate little server all on it's own: It allows access between 2 different networks, acting as a gateway/firewall/etc. On top of that, it hosts both a printer and disk space. You are not restricted to using the disk space strictly for backups, as you can access the space across a network (via Mac or PC) and place arbitrary files on it.
That said, I've only just picked one up and so far I have not seen any option to repartition the disk space. Time machine also places configuration files in the root directory, so I'd suggest making your own sub-directory and using that for your non-backup items, or risk accidentally cleaning up something important to the backups when you clean up your own files. For myself, I'm just now starting the PC backup to it using 3rd party software.- Answered by Eric P from Thornton
- 13/10/2009
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does time capsule back up mail,notes etc
Irealise time capsule backs up programs and images but what about notes etc that are in mail?
- Asked by Anne D from Brisbane
- 20/09/2010
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AnswerYes, Time Machine can be used to backup your entire system on the Time Capsule. This includes even locally connected USB hard drives. You can choose to exclude files, folders, or entire volumes from your backup.
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- 23/09/2010
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I've a mac and a pc. can TC be used for both simultaniously.
- Asked by Paul N from Roselle
- 13/12/2009
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AnswerYep :) (and if you install the software from the CD on both. you can even back them up at the SAME TIME :)
- Answered by Rakan A from Bronx
- 08/08/2010
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If I have Mac OS X 10.5.8 will time capsule still work on my mac
- Asked by Kyle P from Calgary
- 01/06/2010
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Can I hook up an At&T wireless air card to the time capsule to provide internet connection?
- Asked by Jeffrey A. G from Boca Raton
- 19/06/2010
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AnswerNo. you can do that through your mac though if you have AirPort. It's in system preferences > Sharing > Internet Sharing.
- Answered by Cole W from Dayton
- 24/06/2010
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will this work with Lion OS
Will time machine hardware work with the new Lion operating system
- Asked by William M from Londonderry
- 29/07/2011
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Best AnswerYes, Time Capsule does work with Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion). Although imprecisely stated, nevertheless, this is stated in the above listed "System Requirements" as "v.10.5.7 or later"
- Answered by Andrew H from Carmel
- 01/10/2011
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Can the TC also stream music wirelessly to my stereo as with Airport Extreme?
I'm about to buy a TC, and also want to be able to stream music wirelessly from my mac to stereo system.
Will I also need to buy Airport Extreme or can TC do this too?- Asked by Lorraine D from Altrincham
- 31/10/2009
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Best AnswerNo, only AirPort Express has that feature. Time Capsule and AirPort Extreme do not have audio out ports.
- Answered by Todd J from Seattle
- 01/11/2009
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My 250GB G5 (backed up to 1TB ext hard with time machine) is now full. Can i use TC to expand diskspace and leave time machine on existing drive?
I have an imac and macbook pro both backed up thru time machine to a 1TB Western Digital Mybook external hard disk, connected via firewire to the imac. However the hard disk on the imac (250gb) is now full and the macbook will be full soon. I would like to free both up by using a 1TB Time Capsule as my central hard disk, connected wirelessly to imac and mackbook if possible. How do i do this without disturbing the current time machine set up. Or can i just plug the Time Machine external drive into Time capsule and continue without loads of configurations??? I can't erase the time machine because there is important data on it which was deleted from the imacs hard drive. Can anybody suggest a solution to set up a home network which optimizes the disk space, incorporates printer and remote access to data which is all backed up.
- Asked by Frank C
- 20/01/2010
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AnswerYou can't do either easily. Once the data is on the TC, Time Machine cannot back it up.
Plus, note that Time Machine will, sooner or later, DELETE the backups of anything that's no longer on your Macs.
And Time Machine stores backups made locally differently than those made over a network, so you can't continue backing-up to the ones on the external HD if you connect it to the TC.- Answered by James P from Clermont
- 30/11/2010
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What to do with an ethernet cable if I want my TC to be my second router and my first one has just one ethernet port?
I use mac mini with external RAID as a server/seedbox for streaming/p2p and I need most of my 100Mbit speed left with my mac mini. Now I want to buy TC for backup and my music lybrary storage and I'd like it to create a wireless network at home for my laptops and iMac.
I heard that it's dangerous for TC if it's the ethernet cable is plugged into it and 24/7 let's data go through (2-5 MB per second). I'd like to 'save' my TC and connect the cable directly to the mac mini, hence it has all the speed and load. Then I'd like somehow to connect TC to mac mini to create a wireless network for the whole house (mac mini has only one ethernet port)
How to connect TC to mac mini without all the data streaming through TC in such a way that TC becomes a WiFi access point for other macs or what to do with the cable (how to properly divide it into two to plug both in TC and mac mini)?- Asked by Ivan S from New York
- 22/10/2009
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AnswerYou'll need to put a gigabit switch in between the Mac mini and the Time Capsule.
- Answered by Daan K from Niel
- 28/11/2009
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How does TC work with my Air Port Express? Can they be used together and can you still stream music to the stereo?
Is it possible to use the Air Port Express to stream music, using audio cable plugged into stereo, while using the TC for all its functions?
- Asked by Brad K from Minneapolis
- 24/03/2010
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Can I view documents in other computers in the same wireless Time Capsule?
iMac and MacBook Pro are connected to same TC. Can I get data of MB pro from TC on iMac?
- Asked by Wong M
- 07/11/2009
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what is the dc voltage configuration for time capsule...120 volts or 240 volts...or both?
I've bought it in US, but if I travel international, want to use it outside USA as well...like London and India
- Asked by Asheesh T from Glen Allen
- 09/11/2009
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Best AnswerOn the base it says "100-240V, 50-60Hz", so you should be fine.
- Answered by Daniel G from Palo Alto
- 10/11/2009
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i have usb internet connect 3.1 mbps can i run internet on all my mac
- Asked by Ramkishan K from New York
- 25/10/2009
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Will Time Capsule work with MAC OS X 10.7.2
- Asked by Alan O from Newburgh
- 07/12/2011
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is the 2TB Time capsule worth the extra money?
- Asked by Mark K from Vail
- 28/01/2010
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Best Answeri personally have a 1TB and i use it for my Macbook pro and mac mini and it has over 75gigs of music. its more than adiquete..
- Answered by Matthew T from Topeka
- 30/01/2010
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how long is the warranty for this product and can you get applecare for it?
- Asked by Kerwin G from Springfield
- 10/02/2010
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Best AnswerThe standard warranty if for 1 yr. AppleCare is available for 69.00USD and extends it to 2 yrs.
- Answered by Steve B from Tolleson
- 12/02/2010
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Apple Responds
Time Capsule comes with a one-year limited standard warranty. Customers who have purchased the AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac or the Applecare Protection Plan for Apple TV also receive Time Capsule technical support and hardware coverage free of charge.
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Does the latest version of Time Capsule work with OS Lion?
- Asked by Paul G from Eltham
- 13/08/2011
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Best AnswerYup — and what a joyous pair it is!
- Answered by Jose H from Woodside
- 04/09/2011
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