How to set up Time Machine on MacBook?

Time Machine is the easiest way to back up your MacBook automatically. Here’s how to set it up in minutes.

First, connect an external drive (like a USB or Thunderbolt disk). When prompted, macOS will ask if you want to use it with Time Machine — click “Use as Backup Disk.”

If the prompt doesn’t appear, go to System Settings > General > Time Machine, then click “Add Backup Disk” and select your drive.

Time Machine will start backing up automatically. It saves hourly, daily, and weekly backups — and deletes old ones when the drive fills up.

Just keep the drive connected regularly to stay protected.


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