If Time Machine is backing up daily, can I erase my photos on my macbook pro?

• Asked by Adrian S from Summerfield
• Mar 15, 2010
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Can a 1T Time Machine back up a 500g MacBook Pro and a 1T iMac? If so, how?

• Asked by Diane M from Seal Beach
• Jun 10, 2010
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can you use time capsule as a hard drive

I am running out of memory and would like to transfer data like photos to another hard drive and erase the photos from my Macbook. Can I use the time capsule or is an external hard drive better. Also I have one but it doesn't show what I have stored in it. It is only for back ups. Want one that I can access and able to view pics, documents etc. Any advice??

• Asked by Jules V from New Orleans
• Jun 28, 2010
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Can Time Machine back up the same data twice in two drives for redundancy?

I own a Mac Pro with two 1 TB drives and a 1 TB Time Capsule.

I use one 1 TB for data in the Mac Pro
I use one 1 TB for Time Machine on the Mac Pro

I want to also use the 1 TB Time Capsule for the same backup for redundancy.

Is this possible?

• Asked by Payam M from Houston
• Nov 4, 2009
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So does this replace my linksys router? I have a standard (non router) modem. Will it have an IP address just like my linksys to set security etc?

And also besides serving as a router it will also backup my macbook pro wirelessly via time machine?
Can it back up to separate macbooks via time machine also?

• Asked by Joel S from Fox Island
• Sep 30, 2010
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MacBook Pro/Snow Leopard/Bootcamp with Windows 7. Everything runs great. Will Time Machine back up my Mac HD and my Windows HD to Time Capsule?

• Asked by Ian O from Coral Gables
• Feb 24, 2010
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does the T.C have to back up every 30minutes or can you put it on a slower time back up eg; backs up daily instead.

i am new to apple and i am very happy with my apple mac. i went out and brought a time capusle due to my mac crashing on the 3rd week of ownership and i lost everything i ever had on there and felt like i lost my life. thank god for the superstars at the apple store for giving me a brand new mac but still the loss of all my information on my 1st mac was a little disappointing. this is the reason for mainly buying the T.C.
i was just wandering if i can set the T.C to back up less frequently. at the moment its every 30 mins i would like it daily? i am so new to all this and am sorry if i do ask stupid questions.
any other info of the T.C would also be welcomed.
thanks

• Asked by Piseth U from Dandenong North
• Jan 24, 2011
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Can I use a time machine in Florida and a time machine in Dallas for the same computer.

We travel every month between Dallas and Florida and bring our Mac Airs with us. Would like to back up at both places.

• Asked by Susan J from Dallas
• Jul 1, 2012
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Can I use an older Time Capsule as an external hard drive (for iTunes media) and have it back up to a new TC via Time Machine?

Currently, I have a Macbook with a nearly full hard drive. I also have a more-than-full 500GB Time Capsule.

I am thinking of buying a new 2TB Time Capsule to use with Time Machine and to serve as my wireless router.

I want to move my 250GB iTunes library off of my Macbook and onto my older TC, which I'll use as an external hard drive.

Here are my questions:
1. Will the old TC be overwhelmed as a dedicated iTunes disc?
2. Will my Macbook and my Apple TV (and a future iPad, hopefully) be able to access my iTunes library wirelessly if it is stored on the old TC?
3. Will the old TC be able to back up to the new TC wirelessly?

Are there any other issues with this plan?

I truly appreciate any advice or feedback. Thanks so much.

• Asked by Brian J from Windham
• Nov 28, 2010
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How do I add more capacity to Apple TV???3 Macs and Apple TV/Time Machine and 1TB external - huge iTunes library.

Have a MacbookPro, Macbook and New 27" iMac all backed to Time Machine. I have Apple TV (160GB)but its nearly full!! MacBook Pro is additionally backed up to an external 1TB drive.
My iTunes library is extensive and spent about 3000pounds on it in 6 months!

1.Want to see if there is a way to add more disk drive storage to the Apple TV.
2.I cant work on my laptops as they are holding the iTunes libraries. Is there a way I can just leave the Music and Films on the Apple TV?
3. Can I back up to the Time Machine wirelessly and use the rest of the Time Machine capacity to directly connect the Apple TV via Ethernet?

• Asked by Paul B from Vancouver
• Jun 2, 2010
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