You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

Backup external hard drives

I am looking for suggestions for a good backup system for my I Mac. Any thoughts?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 23, 2021 4:12 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Apr 23, 2021 4:18 PM

Hi bolosara,


Use Time Machine: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support.


For this you need an external hard drive at least twice the size of your internal hard drive. Anything that Apple sells here is a great choice for an external backup drive: Storage - Mac Accessories - Apple, except the PROMISE systems, DVD drives, Mac Pro upgrades, and USB flash drives.


Cheers,


Jack

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 23, 2021 4:18 PM in response to bolosara

Hi bolosara,


Use Time Machine: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support.


For this you need an external hard drive at least twice the size of your internal hard drive. Anything that Apple sells here is a great choice for an external backup drive: Storage - Mac Accessories - Apple, except the PROMISE systems, DVD drives, Mac Pro upgrades, and USB flash drives.


Cheers,


Jack

Backup external hard drives

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.