Time Machine

watteau · 6th February 2008, 20:52

Time Machine is great, having come home from the store with my new MBP, I thought I was in for a lengthy target disk session, but NO NO NO. Leopard has the amazing ability to setup everything using a time machine backup, so everything came over from my old PB, perfectly, I lost a couple of licence keys but nothing that couldn't be fixed. I did do a fresh install for Office 2008 and all of my Adobe software, and now all is good!!!!!

Time Machine rocks

LeoSeven · 6th February 2008, 21:09

Yes it does...

I did the same when I got an iMac this month, all the data from my MB was copied.

Feels good to have a truly complete backup system that restores EVERYTHING. To me it's more valuable than restoring a certain old file by using Time Machine in its default mode.

fangpyre · 7th February 2008, 09:32

Why don't u transfer your settings thru firewire?

I haven't used Time Machine much.
But I think it lacks many features. (especially size management)
Its a great way to get newbie's to back up, but not for professionals.
To make things worse, Entourage uses a single DB that will constantly trigger transfers on Time Machine.

Magnus · 7th February 2008, 15:17

Migration Assistant from Time Machine backup worked fine for us doing it MacBook > MacBook Air.

LeoSeven · 7th February 2008, 19:42

Certainly there are more complicated/professional applications out there, but the best thing about it that it is very convenient for your everyday use, and it almost works without you feeling about it.
I guess that would be even better once Time Capsule is out!

6th February 2008, 20:52	#1 (permalink)
watteau Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 29	Time Machine Time Machine is great, having come home from the store with my new MBP, I thought I was in for a lengthy target disk session, but NO NO NO. Leopard has the amazing ability to setup everything using a time machine backup, so everything came over from my old PB, perfectly, I lost a couple of licence keys but nothing that couldn't be fixed. I did do a fresh install for Office 2008 and all of my Adobe software, and now all is good!!!!! Time Machine rocks

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6th February 2008, 21:09	#2 (permalink)
LeoSeven Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 53	Yes it does... I did the same when I got an iMac this month, all the data from my MB was copied. Feels good to have a truly complete backup system that restores EVERYTHING. To me it's more valuable than restoring a certain old file by using Time Machine in its default mode.

7th February 2008, 09:32	#3 (permalink)
fangpyre Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 1,388	Why don't u transfer your settings thru firewire? I haven't used Time Machine much. But I think it lacks many features. (especially size management) Its a great way to get newbie's to back up, but not for professionals. To make things worse, Entourage uses a single DB that will constantly trigger transfers on Time Machine.

7th February 2008, 15:17	#4 (permalink)
Magnus Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 8,333	Migration Assistant from Time Machine backup worked fine for us doing it MacBook > MacBook Air.

7th February 2008, 19:42	#5 (permalink)
LeoSeven Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 53	Certainly there are more complicated/professional applications out there, but the best thing about it that it is very convenient for your everyday use, and it almost works without you feeling about it. I guess that would be even better once Time Capsule is out!