Steps to Use Time Machine on a Mac Leopard 10.5

Time Machine is a simple tool that is used on Mac. The tips to use the tool is not difficult, it back up the entire hard drive onto an external hard drive. The tool is used to back up the files and work that you did on your Mac. Once you set it up properly it starts doing its work and backup the content and files. It helps you in saving the pressure of remembering the task. In order to know more about the detail information, you can contact experts to get Apple Mac Technical Support.

Here, find out the technical tips to set up the Time Machine on Mac Leopard 10.5-

Step 1-

Purchase an external drive that has a lot of storage space. Now, you need to install it, now you can also use a server, or any of the non-bootable volume that is formatted in Apple’s HFS Extended format, as long as the entire volume is dedicated to Time Machine.

Step 2-

Now, you need to launch the “System Preferences”. Here, we have to setup a Time Machine.

Step3-

In the next step, you need to click on 'Time Machine'

Step 4-

Here, check out the button that is indicating, "Choose Backup Disk...". Now, you have to click on it.

Step 5-

Afterward, check out the menu with your hard drive listed on it. Here, you need to select it and then click on 'Use for Backup'.

“If you ever want to make changes, where Time Machine saves the backup to, you can always come back to this point.”

Step 6-

Make sure to back up all the information at first. The process might take few hours as the process it time taking, but the rest of the back will happen behind.

Step 7-

Here, you need to wait until the process gets completed. You will see a screen at which you can choose the whether or not to show Time Machine in the menu bar. This menu is 'Back Up Now' and it also tells you when the next backup should take place. Once you clicked the “Option” button, then you can choose files and folders that you don’t want to back up.

Step 8-

In your Application folder, you will notice that there should be an application named Time Machine. In case you want to retrieve the deleted file, you can easily open the folder where the file was kept and further click on Time Machine. Now, you will see a vortex/space screen that displays all the backups that ever made. Moreover, scroll back in the time to advert where you have last seen the file. At last, click the file and press restore.

Hopefully, the blog helped you to setup Time Machine on your Mac, but in case you are not satisfied or have any query, then please contact our helpdesk at Apple Mac Support Phone Number +1-877-708-3372. The number belongs to our technical support service, where you can clarify your all sorts of doubts and can resolve your all queries regarding Mac and its functioning.