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how do i back up my computer to an external hard drive

how do i back up my computer to an external hard drive


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jun 19, 2020 7:47 PM

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Posted on Jun 19, 2020 7:57 PM

Your mac came preinstalled with a backup utility called Time Machine. You can access it from the Dock or set it up from System Preferences. The instructions are in the article below. The drive should, preferably, be 2 - 3 times the size of of your internal drive.


Back up your Mac with Time Machine:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250

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Jun 19, 2020 7:57 PM in response to adiciero1406

Your mac came preinstalled with a backup utility called Time Machine. You can access it from the Dock or set it up from System Preferences. The instructions are in the article below. The drive should, preferably, be 2 - 3 times the size of of your internal drive.


Back up your Mac with Time Machine:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250

how do i back up my computer to an external hard drive

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