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I'd like to find an (semi-)automated way to backup my whole MacBook Pro system and data to a network attached storage. The external storage is a Windows share I can access using Samba.
I can't use Time Machine, because it asks for a Time Capsule device - or is there a way to use Time Machine without a Time Capsule?
Thanks!
splattne
Posted 2009-07-26T08:52:52.787
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You can 'force' Time Machine to backup to other mounted network shares. In Terminal, run the following:
defaults write com.apple.systempreferences TMShowUnsupportedNetworkVolumes 1
This should then allow you to backup to your SMB, AFP and NFS network shares. If they do not initially show up in Time Machine, mount them and then re-check.
Josh Hunt
Posted 2009-07-26T08:52:52.787
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Tried that command, Time Capsule still didnt see my NAS which is on a shared Windows LAN. I remounted and even rebooted...
I can see (read/write) files on that NAS but I'd like to get Time Machine to actually begin backing up my one iMac to that drive like I have my Windows machines doing each night. – Taptronic – 2009-09-15T14:43:26.167