Backup data

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in macOS edited January 2014
Im new to a Mac and need to know how I can backup my data to an external drive. Do I need to purchase a specific type of drive and does it have to be formatted a certain way for Macs?

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    dutch peardutch pear Posts: 588member
    Time machine will be your friend.



    Any external USB drive will do. Firewire drives are faster, but not every mac has a firewire port.
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    Originally Posted by JapperCat View Post


    Im new to a Mac and need to know how I can backup my data to an external drive. Do I need to purchase a specific type of drive and does it have to be formatted a certain way for Macs?



    I recently posted a free ebook on "Backing Up Data with a Mac Computer." It includes an article on buying an external drive for your Mac and instructions on how to format and clone a drive. You can get it from this link:



    stores.lulu.com/mac-ebooks



    It's the first book at the top of the page and you can download it for free from the website.



    Claire
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