#time machine server

How to set up Time Machine server

“It used to be that to run a Time Machine server, you needed to be running a copy of macOS Server on your host machine, but those days are now gone,” Stephen Hackett writes for 512 Pixels. “Anyone running High Sierra or later on a Mac can now turn that Mac into a destination for remote machines to use for Time Machine.”

“Say you have a Mac mini on your network, and a MacBook Pro,”…

“Time Machine is a generally quick and convenient way to back up your data and has come a long way in terms of reliability since its inception in 2007,” Jay Vrijenhoek writes for Intego. “You simply connect an external drive to your Mac and you will be up and running with Time Machine in a matter of minutes.”

“If you prefer a more centralized approach, you can use one of Apple’s Time…

How to use Time Machine server in macOS High Sierra

“Some Mac users have long run Mac OS X Server on a computer in their household to use as a file sharing repository, and to centralized backups of other Macs,” Kirk McElhearn writes for Kirkville.

“The Server software had a Time Machine server feature, which allowed you to designate a folder that other Macs could select to store Time Machine backups,” McElhearn writes. “This is…