Use a Single External Hard Drive for Time Machine Backups and File Storage

Having regular backups of your Mac is a  necessity , and there is really no easier way to consistently back up your Mac than by usin...

How to Exclude Folders from Time Machine Backups

Do you have a huge folder or ten you don’t want to include in Time Machine backups? Maybe just a few files that aren’t necessary to keep, ...

How to Encrypt Time Machine Backups with OS X

Time Machine backups can be encrypted right from your Mac. This means the data is extremely safe from prying eyes and the very unlikely ...

How to do Manual Backups with Time Machine

Letting Time Machine run on a routine backup schedule is important, but there also times where you’ll want to initiate a backup yourself, ...