
Click on “Options” if you need to exclude any folder while backing up the data. Select “Show time machine in menu bar” which allows you to display the icon for Time Machine on the screen for quick access.ĩ.

( Note: Make sure that your hard disk have enough space to backup the required data)Ĩ. Select your external hard drive where you want to create a backup displayed in the options.Select” Use Disk” where the time machine shows the space available on your external drive. Turn” ON” Time Machine by sliding the button.ħ. Here you will see Time Machine window on the screen. Select “Set up time machine” that is displayed while searching.Ħ. You can explore “Time Machine” in search bar. An icon appears on your desktop as soon as you connect the drive.Ĥ. Connect this Hard Disk to your Mac using USB Cable.

Firstly, you need an external Hard Drive to backup your data.Ģ. So let us discuss about backing up data using an external Hard-drive.īackup and Restore Mac using External Hard-drive with Time Machine Steps to Backup Macġ.

Setting up Time Capsule can be very costly for users. The below picture shows a Time capsule of 3TB. It comes in size 2TB and 3TB.It can also be used with Time Machine in order to automatically backup data.
