Backing up your Mac is simple and important. We recommend it for everyone.
Jun 04, 2018 At Apple ToolBox we believe it best to have backups in more than one location, ideally two remote backups (such as cloud backups) and two local backups (such as your local computer and time machine backup on an external drive)—we call this the 2X2 backup rule. For backing up your photos and videos from Apple’s native Photos app, nothing beats the ease and simplicity of using Apple’s iCloud.
Back up with Time Machine
Time Machine is the built-in backup feature of your Mac. It’s a complete backup solution, but you can use other backup methods as well.
Create a backupStore files in iCloud
You can also use iCloud and iCloud Drive to store files, such as your photos, documents, and music.
Set up iCloud and iCloud DriveRestore your Mac from a backup
Itunes quitting move music library to another app mac youtube. When you have a backup, you can use it to restore your files at any time, including after the original files are deleted from your Mac.
Restore from a backupPrepare your Mac for service
Making a backup is an important part of preparing your Mac for service, especially because some types of repair might require erasing or replacing your hard drive.
Get your Mac ready for serviceHow much space do I need for a backup?
To see the size of a specific file or folder, click it once and then press Command-I. To see storage information about your Mac, click the Apple menu in the top-left of your screen. Choose About This Mac and click the Storage tab. For Time Machine backups, it's good to use a drive that has at least twice the storage capacity of your Mac.
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Free up storage on your Mac
macOS can save space by storing your content in the cloud. This isn't a backup, but it includes new tools to make it easier to find and remove large or unwanted files before you make a backup.
Use Optimized Storage in macOSErase or format a storage device
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You can use Disk Utility if you need to erase or format a storage device.
Jan 04, 2020 Click the 'Choose Library' button. In the Open iTunes Library window, navigate to and select the iTunes Library.itl file in the iTunes folder on your network and then click the Open button. In the iTunes app on your Mac, choose iTunes Preferences, then click Advanced. Deselect the checkbox next to “Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library.” From now on, when you drag a file to your library or choose File Add to Library, the item appears in. Itunes library folder location mac. Oct 17, 2019 The Files tab allows you to download and upload files to app directories, a feature previously known as “iTunes File Sharing.” Use drag and drop to copy files to and from your mobile device. Note: Apple has maintained backward compatibility with earlier versions of iOS so you can sync pre-iOS 13 devices using Catalina and the Finder. May 24, 2018 iTunes makes it a cinch to select a custom path for your music library and browse the media files, but finding the iBooks library location is a different story. So, where exactly are your electronic iBooks stored on your Mac? You can use the iBooks app to read iBooks titles, iBooks Author books and PDF files. Step 1: Go to the Preferences menu under iTunes in Mac and Edit in Windows. Step 2: Now click on the ‘Advanced’ tab. Step 3: Now you will see the location of your folder with option Change in front of it. Click on it and choose a new location for your folder.
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