How to Backup a Mac Without Using Time Machine

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How to Backup a Mac Without Using Time Machine
How to Backup a Mac Without Using Time Machine
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If you want to backup your Mac without using Time Machine, keep reading this article.

Steps

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 1

Step 1. Buy an external hard drive, if you don't already have one that you can use

Now you can find them even for less than 100 euros.

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 2

Step 2. Connect it to the computer you want to backup

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 3

Step 3. Go to Finder

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 4

Step 4. Click Go> Applications

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 5

Step 5. Launch the Automator

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 6

Step 6. Click on "Service", then click on "Choose"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 7

Step 7. Click on the drop-down menus to have the following combination

"Service" receives "no input" from "any application".

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 8

Step 8. Click on "Files & Folders"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 9

Step 9. Drag "Get specified Finder items" into your workflow

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 10

Step 10. Click on "Add" and then select all folders from the root folder

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 11

Step 11. Drag "New Folder" under the previous action

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 12

Step 12. Click on "Variables" and choose "Date & Time"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 13

Step 13. Click on the pill-shaped icons located at the bottom of the window

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 14

Step 14. Drag the variable that says "Current Date" to the blank area

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 15

Step 15. Double click on the variable you just added

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 16

Step 16. Choose "Customize format…" from the format menu

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 17

Step 17. Change the format to read "(January) - (5) - (1999)"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 18

Step 18. Click on "January" and then on a number

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 19

Step 19. Click on "1999" and choose the two digits

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 20

Step 20. Click on "Finish"

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Step 21. Drag the modified variable into the name field

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 22

Step 22. Click "More…" in the "Location" field

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 23

Step 23. Locate the hard drive and create or open the backup folder

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 24

Step 24. Click on "Run" to take a test

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Step 25. Click on "File"> "Convert to…"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 26

Step 26. Click on "Calendar Alert" and then "Choose"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 27

Step 27. Open the "Calendar"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 28

Step 28. Save both files as "Backup"

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 29

Step 29. Double-click the event that appears

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Back Up a Mac Without Time Machine Step 30

Step 30. Click on "Edit"

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