How to back up a Mac without Time Machine

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How to back up a Mac without Time Machine
How to back up a Mac without Time Machine
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If you need to back up your Mac, don't use Time Machine, as the Time capsule wireless hard drive required is too expensive. For less than RUB 6,000, you can back up your computer.

Steps

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Step 1. If you do not have an external hard drive, purchase one

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Step 2. Connect the hard drive to the computer you want to back up

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 3

Step 3. Go to Finder

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 4

Step 4. Click Go> Programs

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 5

Step 5. Open "Automator"

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Step 6. Click on "Service" and then - "Select"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 7

Step 7. Click on the dropdown menu so it looks like this

The service gets in any program.

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 8

Step 8. Click on "Files and Folders"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 9

Step 9. Drag and drop "Get Specified Finder Items" into your workflow

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 10

Step 10. Click "Add" and then select all folders in your home partition

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Step 11. Drag "New Folder" under the previous action

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Step 12. Select "Variables" and click on "Date and Time"

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Step 13. At the bottom of the window, click on the icon resembling a pill

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 14

Step 14. Drag the "Today's Date" variable to an empty area

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Step 15. Double click on the added variable

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Step 16. In the Format box, select Custom Format

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Step 17. Fold it like this (January) - (5) - (1999)

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Step 18. Click on the arrow next to "January" and select a number

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 19

Step 19. Click on the arrow next to 1999 and select a two-digit number

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 20

Step 20. Click Finish

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Step 21. Drag the variable to the Name field

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Step 22. In the "Where" field, select "Other"

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Step 23. Find your external hard drive and select or create a backup folder

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Step 24. Click "Run" to test

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Step 25. Click File> Convert To

.".

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 26

Step 26. Select "Calendar Notification" and then click "Select"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 27

Step 27. Open the calendar

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 28

Step 28. Save both files as Backup

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 29

Step 29. Double click on the event that appears

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 30

Step 30. Click "Edit"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 31

Step 31. Change to "Repeat every day"

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Step 32. Click Finish

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