what is the best backup option to use with Mac's Time Machine
I am a not-very-techie user of a MacBook Air w/ Big Sur 11.2.3. I am in need of a backup option. Suggestions?
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Time Machine is the best option available, in my opinion. You can either use a Network Drive over a Wi-Fi Connection or an External HDD/SSD connected directly to your MacBook Air. I like the latter which is the direct connection.
To use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac, you need one of these types of storage devices:
- ➔ External USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire drive connected to your Mac
- Network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB
- Mac shared as a Time Machine backup destination
- External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
- AirPort Time Capsule
It is the first option above.
Axel F.