Time Machine
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You can enable Time Machine support to use the NAS as a backup destination of multiple Mac by the Time Machine feature on OS X.
To use this function, follow the steps below.
Configure the settings on the NAS:
| 1. | Enable Time Machine support. |
| 2. | Enter the Time Machine password. The password is empty by default. |
| 3. | Select a volume on the NAS as the backup destination. |
| 4. | Enter the storage capacity that Time Machine backup is allowed to use. The maximum value is 4095GB. To specify a larger capacity, please enter 0 (unlimited). |
| 5. | Click “Apply” to save the settings. |
All the Time Machine users share the same network share for this function.
Configure the backup settings on Mac:
| 1. | Open Time Machine on your Mac and click “Select Backup Disk”. |
| 2. | Select the TMBackup on your NAS from the list and click “Use for Backup”. |
| 3. | Enter the username and password to login the QNAP NAS. Then click “Connect”. |
Registered username: TimeMachine
Password: The password you have configured on the NAS. It is empty by default.
| 4. | Upon successful connection, the Time Machine is switched “ON”. The available space for backup is shown and the backup will start in 120 seconds. |
The first time backup may take more time according to the data size on Mac. To recover the data to the Mac OS, see the tutorial on http://www.apple.com.
Manage Backup
You can manage the existing backup on this page.
Volume: Display Time Machine backup tasks stored in the volume.
Name: The name of the Time Machine backup (the sparse bundle disk image which was created by Time Machine).
Size: Size of this Time Machine backup.
Date Modified: Last modified date of this Time Machine backup.
Delete: Delete the selected Time Machine backup.
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