Mac OS X 10.5.5 approaching as testing focus narrowed A release of the fifth maintenance and security update for Apple's Leopard operating system appears to be approaching a release, with the company reported to have lopped the number components requiring evaluation in half. Slash Lane 17 years ago 27
New Time Machine option in 10.5.3; Boston store opens Thursday A new option scheduled to arrive alongside Mac OS X 10.5.3 will allow Time Machine users to chance backups while on battery power. Meanwhile, Apple has announced that its Boston flagship shop will open its doors this Thursday. And Ireland is the latest European country to see substantial iPhone discounts. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 13
Apple says Time Machine over AirPort Disk is unsupported feature AirPort Extreme owners using a recently resurrected feature of the WiFi routers that lets externally connected USB hard drives act as wireless backup volumes for Time Machine shouldn't come knocking on Apple's door if problems arise, the company now says. AppleInsider Staff 18 years ago 77
Exploring Time Capsule: Time Machine over the Network vs USB Time Capsule is billed as an ideal backup target for Time Machine. At the same time, networked drives (and particularly wireless shares) are often slower than a directly connected USB backup drive. This segment, the fifth of six exploring Time Capsule in depth, compares the pros and cons of using a solution like Time Capsule and the AirPort Extreme to perform Time Machine backups relative to using a directly attached hard drive. Prince McLean 18 years ago 38
Exploring Time Capsule: 10/100/1000 Ethernet vs. 802.11g/n Wireless Networking Time Capsule, like most of Apple's earlier AirPort base stations, can handle both wired and wireless networked devices, but is optimized for serving wireless clients. This segment, the fourth of six exploring Time Capsule in depth, highlights the differences between wired and wireless networking on Time Capsule and the AirPort Extreme. Prince McLean 18 years ago 21
Update enables Time Machine backups to AirPort Extreme USB drives A software update released Wednesday allows Apple's Time Machine software to perform backups to external USB drives connected to AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Stations, essentially replicating the behavior of the company's Time Capsule appliance. Slash Lane 18 years ago 64
Answers to Time Capsule reader questions Following our introduction and teardown of Time Capsule, we were deluged with questions from readers about the product and how it works. Here's what we've found, along with some discoveries reported by readers. Prince McLean 18 years ago 42
Teardown: a look inside Apple's Time Capsule backup appliance Time Capsule moves Apple's popular AirPort line of wireless base stations one step closer into the realm of embedded servers, providing shared file and print services in addition to acting as a target for Leopard's Time Machine feature. Here's a look at how it works with Leopard, Tiger and Windows clients, and what components are inside the device making everything happen. Prince McLean 18 years ago 24
Apple Time Capsule unboxing and preview Time Capsule, Apple's brand name for an Airport Extreme Base Station with an integrated hard drive and power adapter, is now shipping. Here's a look at what's in the box, and how the new Apple TV-sized wireless backup unit stacks up against the existing AirPort Extreme. Prince McLean 18 years ago 79
Time Machine remains focal point of Mac OS X 10.5.2 testing The stability and performance of Time Machine, Apple's easy-to-use backup software included with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, remains one of the final focus areas for testers evaluating the company's impending 10.5.2 operating system update. Slash Lane 18 years ago 42
First Look: Time Capsule, AirPort, and Time Machine Time Capsule pairs the existing AirPort Extreme with a half or full terabyte hard drive to serve as a backup appliance for Leopard machines running Time Machine, in addition to acting as a simple file and print server. It is offered for both Mac and Windows users, although Windows PCs (or Macs not running Leopard) won't have Time Machine and therefore will access it only as a regular file and print server. Daniel Eran Dilger 18 years ago 40
