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| How to backup Mac through Time Machine on QNAP NAS devices |
You need to combine Apple Time Machine features with QNAP network storage to make it easier to back up Mac devices. Here we show you this way
NAS network storage devices are known after being used by companies for personal use, and they are now one of our home applications for the entertainment or secure storage of all of our files, including photos. and videos. Compared to cloud storage solutions like Amazon Drive, they can be shared between different devices with 100% security (Baidu Cloud, BorgBase, CloudMe, Google Drive, Apple iCloud, OneDrive, etc.). We rely on monthly or annual subscription fees to download these files to servers other than our servers.
Today we are going to introduce you to the famous Apple Time Machine application with the macOS operating system, which appeared on Mac OS X Leopard many years ago and has become a necessity for Mac users around the world. This app is an Apple backup app that allows users to perform a full backup.
With the development of the QNAP NAS network storage unit and the cloud storage service areas of various companies, in addition to the enormous demand for large amounts of data that are saved as files for backups each year, the functions of 'Apple Time Machine are integrated into the network storage of QNAP , Simplifying backing up MAC devices has become a requirement. Now it's our turn to show you.
How do you follow this process?
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| How to backup Mac through Time Machine on QNAP NAS devices |
First step
- Log in to the QNAP NAS as an administrator, select "Backup", "Time Machine" and activate "Time Machine Support".
- Enter the Time Machine user password.
- Select the disc size from the list as shown. The data on the MAC is saved in the hard disk size selected by the NAS device.
- Enter the capacity that Time Machine users will have for backup. The capacity must be less than the free space of the selected hard disk size.
- Click Apply to save the settings.
Second step
- On Mac, click "Go" in the top menu bar and select "Connect to server".
- Enter your NAS server address and use AFP or SMB according to your settings. After selecting the address, click Connect.
- Then enter your username and password, and click Connect.
- Select the Time Machine folder from the list and click OK.
Third step
- On your Mac, open System Preferences in the Dock and click Time Machine.
- Select the Automatic backup check box and click Choose disk.
- Select the shared folder and Time Machine folder you created and click "Use Disk".
- Enter the user who created the username and password, and then click Connect.
- Shortly thereafter, Time Machine begins backing up the data.
As mentioned earlier, Time Machine is a program that creates a progressive backup of files that can be saved, and allows users to save the entire system or certain files as they are in Mail, iWork, iLife, and several other programs other known works works in compatible programs so that messages, photos, contacts, calendar events, etc. can be saved.
Likewise, data storage on the QNAP NAS uses the same file transfer system, but the change affects the transfer protocol, which is a round-trip file transfer method. Depending on the version of Time Machine in use, users can back up Mac devices on the network and back up to storage devices and servers that are connected to the network, e.g. B. QNAP NAS network storage.
Now you know how to easily back up Mac to a QNAP NAS device using Time Machine