3/2/2023 0 Comments Timemachine for mac how to![]() Hardwareįor storage I picked up 4 x WD Red 3TB for NAS (Inc WD Express Warranty) for £91.99 each (£183.98 total). It takes time to figure out what works and what doesn’t. My post is an updated version of an existing article I found, but is also a result of my own trial and errors. To clarify this was my first time using FreeNAS, I had no prior experience with the platform before writing this guide, so anyone should be able to recreate my setup with no prior knowledge of FreeNAS. ![]() I have gone the extra mile and included the ability of being able to remotely backup my MacBook Pro when away in London to my FreeNAS server at home using my OpenVPN server, but that’s for another post. ![]() This setup will allow any Mac on the local network to backup to a central server using Ethernet/Wireless. Something which the current line of Apple TimeCapsules don’t offer, not to mention they are expensive for what they offer. I wanted to build a server that would provide a reliable backup location with data redundancy for multiple Macs, with the ability to scale the storage space to meet future needs. FreeNAS is an amazing software stack and purpose built for hosting dedicated file storage shares, so it makes for an excellent platform to host a Time Machine compatible network share for use with OS X.
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