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  1. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Ah, so I still go with the external case. Got it....

    Ah, so I still go with the external case. Got it. Thanks again, Train.
  2. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Sorry for the questions coming in trickles-- I...

    Sorry for the questions coming in trickles-- I was looking for solutions for the crowding of usb plugs as my laptop can only handle 2 at a time. I didn't realize such a thing existed:
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  3. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Thanks, Train.

    Thanks, Train.
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    Train, two quick tangent questions on backups...

    Train, two quick tangent questions on backups (since this is a thread on TM):

    a. I was given a flash drive with an image (dmg/iso) of an OS X upgrade installer. I want to keep a copy of the...
  5. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Train- yes, I saw the paperclip thing for the...

    Train- yes, I saw the paperclip thing for the green-black wire to jump it. In any case, I'm not really doing it, I just wanted to understand how it worked and file it in my head for emergency...
  6. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Train/Midknyte- What I meant was, in the...

    Train/Midknyte- What I meant was, in the hypothetical tower-turned-ginormous-external hdd scenario, where the motherboard is completely bypassed or removed, is it safe for just one or two internal...
  7. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Oh interesting... From what I've read, portable...

    Oh interesting... From what I've read, portable HDDs only need 12v power supply to run. Is there no issue that only one or two HDDs are connected to a 500w PSU when it's powered on and nothing else...
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    Ohhhh! ok, got it. I was reading up on...

    Ohhhh! ok, got it. I was reading up on enclosures, how it has a chip that you have to be careful of since you don't know what codes are written on it, etc.. I thought enclosured internal HDDs needed...
  9. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    I thought using the internal-turned-external hard...

    I thought using the internal-turned-external hard drive as a spare drive would basically just be a removable usb data drive like a flash drive/store-bought portable drive that's just plug and play. I...
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    Wow. That must be a LOT of data then! How do you...

    Wow. That must be a LOT of data then! How do you backup thrice aside from the copy on the computer itself? One hard drive and 2 different cloud locations?


    2 mins?? Just to confirm-- a typical...
  11. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    Train, yes, formatting is no problem. The...

    Train, yes, formatting is no problem. The portable hard disk is on fat32 and prompted for Time Machine when plugged via usb. I was only unsure if its size (though twice the current data) is enough.
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  12. Thread: MBP Time machine

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    MBP Time machine

    Hi! While I'm still fixing my desktop situation, I've resurrected my MacBook Pro for work. The MBP HDD 150gb total disk space with only 50gb used. I have a 100gb portable HDD which I would like to...
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