I'd like to use the same usb drive to backup multiple computers. They have the same user id, so I was wondering if the backups would be kept in different directories. Please let me know exactly how multiple computer/users/ etc. Are stored with File History. (and if saving the same user from multiple computers is even possible) Thanks, Joe. Glenn bought a 4TB hard drive so he could back up stuff and then move it to the cloud. But he's been told that he can't upload an entire image using Mac. Leo says that a more efficient way to do it is to have two hard drives and bring one off-site. Maybe to home or to work. Then swap them every other week. When you use an external hard drive to back up different Macs, Time Machine automatically creates separate folders, one for each computer. If you ever need to restore data from the hard drive on any of your Macs, Time Machine understands which files match the specific computer.
- Can I Backup Two Macs On One External Hard Drive
- Can I Backup Two Macs On One External Hard Drive Beeps When Plugged In
Can I Backup Two Macs On One External Hard Drive
I am trying to back up 2 macs to one external hard disk. I am using time machine on both. when i backed up the first mac, i checked encrypt disk in time machine and set up a password. when i try to back up the second mac, its says it is decrypting the disk and takes a very long time (even after the first back up). Couple of questions:
- will the disk still be encrypted
- when backing up the second mac, should I choose encrypt disk (I did not).
Can I Backup Two Macs On One External Hard Drive Beeps When Plugged In
Would appreciate some help from anyone who has done this.
Thanks.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)
Posted on Mar 17, 2013 6:18 AM
