The trick with backup volumes in Time Machine is that the volume must be formatted
in the Mac OS Extended format (see Chapter 23 for details about using Disk Utility to
format drives). It??™s best if the disk is solely dedicated to Time Machine. The more space
you have taken up by other files on the disk, the less there is for Time Machine to use.
The first time you connect the drive, your Mac asks if you want to use this drive with Time
Machine. If you answer Yes, Time Machine handles all of its configuration needs in the background
and performs a backup automatically. Time Machine also sets up a backup schedule so that it can
always keep your backups up to date. But what if you want to make changes to the way Time
Machine works with the drive, or you just want to set up the drive yourself? Do it the old-fashioned
way, that??™s what, by setting the Time Machine??™s preferences.
Set Time Machine??™s Preferences
The first thing you need to do when using Time Machine is to set up its preferences. Access these
settings by choosing Apple | System Preferences | Time Machine.
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