Time Machine backups causing issues for some Apple Silicon Mac users

An unknown number of macOS Monterey users are reporting that Apple's Time Machine is failing on its initial backup of a drive and it's not clear why.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 31

How to encrypt your Mac, iPhone, and iPad backups

Privacy is becoming more of a priority of users, and that includes increased use of encryption. Here's how to set Apple's backup systems for Mac, iPhone, and iPad devices to encrypt the copies of your data.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

How to delete Time Machine local snapshots in macOS

Apple's Time Machine is an essential file backup tool for macOS, but it too has a backup that works off your Mac's primary drive. Here's how Time Machine's local snapshots work, and how to get rid of them if you want them gone.

Malcolm Owen 4 years ago 0

NAS roundup: Best network attached storage options for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users

A Network Attached Storage device can provide shared storage, a Time Machine backup target, and additional useful features for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users on a local area network — and beyond. Here are the best Apple-friendly NAS units to meet and exceed the now discontinued Time Capsule's features.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 82

How to use an unsupported NAS or a spare Mac on your network as storage for Time Machine backups

The end the AirPort product line could cause some issues in the future, when users want to back up their Mac's data using Time Machine but find their Apple network appliance has died completely, with no immediate replacement available. Here's how to set Time Machine to use a NAS or another Mac's storage elsewhere on a home network.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 31

Hands on: Promise Apollo Cloud 2 Duo provides network Time Machine, iOS Files compatibility

Promise's Apollo Cloud 2 Duo has a simple setup process on the iPhone that just about anybody can handle, and is the closest thing we've seen yet to network storage as an appliance — and we've got one on our test bench.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

How to fix a drive partition failure while installing Windows through Boot Camp in High Sierra

Boot Camp will add a partition on-the-fly to your system drive, but there are some things that can stand in the way of that process. AppleInsider explains how to fix most of the issues preventing you from setting up that partition, if the assistant throws you the failure to partition error.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 10

Apollo Cloud 2 Duo first NAS hard drive array to support Apple's iOS 11 Files apps on iPad, iPhone

Promise Technology has announced that its Apollo Cloud 2 Duo network attached storage device has received a software update to allow it to appear in the iOS 11 Files application for seamless transfer of files to and from the device from both the Mac and an iPhone or iPad.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 5

Head to head: Apple's Time Machine versus three local backup utilities for macOS

Backing up your data to prevent loss in the case of digital disaster couldn't be much easier, but there are choices to make, and things you should to to guarantee safety. AppleInsider looks at some of your options, and helps you choose.

William Gallagher 9 years ago 42

Hands On: SuperDuper! 2.9.1 backup tool updated for macOS Sierra

AppleInsider continues its ongoing backup tool examination series, and examines long-standing utility SuperDuper! that promises to protect your data with speed and ease of use.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 19

Apple wins appeal in Time Machine tech patent infringement suit

Apple has emerged victorious in a court struggle that targeted Time Machine for Mac, successfully arguing to the court that its technology did not infringe on the work of longstanding PC backup service provider Farstone.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 6

Apple wins appeal reversing $625 million Cover Flow patent dispute

Apple has successfully appealed a court ruling over patent infringements related to Cover Flow that would have cost the company $625.5 million.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 29

Apple loses patent-infringement trial over Cover Flow, Time Machine

Apple has lost a patent case against its Cover Flow and Time Machine interfaces, despite some of the infringement charges from claimant Mirror Worlds being ruled invalid.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 130

TomTom kit delayed; Apple Store robbery; Time Capsule troubles

TomTom has postponed the release of its iPhone hardware accessory kit until October; numerous users who bought a Time Capsule in early 2008 are reporting issues; and an Apple Store robbery is caught on tape.

Sam Oliver 16 years ago 42

Apple introduces 2TB Time Capsule backup appliance

Apple doubled the capacity on its Time Capsule router with integrated hard drive Thursday, giving users a full 2 terabytes of storage in the top-of-the-line model.

Katie Marsal 16 years ago 64

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