Say what Time Machine is
Say what a Mac backup keeps, and how a lost file comes back.
Time Machine is the Mac’s own backup. Plug in an external drive and it copies your files by itself.
It keeps older copies, so something deleted last month can still come back.
Key points
- Time Machine copies your files onto a plugged-in drive by itself
- It keeps older copies, so a deleted file comes back by date
What to remember
- A backup you must remember is one that does not happen.
- A backup is a second copy, kept by date.
Try this
Open System Settings on your own Mac and look for Time Machine. Seeing whether it is on takes seconds.
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