Back Up Your Mac mini

To help keep your valuable files safe, OS X includes an automatic backup application called Time Machine. Time Machine automatically saves copies of your files to another disk, usually an external hard disk connected to your Mac mini. You can choose which drive to use, how frequently to back up your files, and which folders to include.

To protect your data, you must use one form of backup or another. Time Machine is the best choice because it takes only a few minutes to set up and thereafter runs automatically.

Back Up Your Mac mini

001 Connect an external hard disk to your Mac mini.

Note: When you connect an external hard disk ...

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