Does it work like the Apple Time machine?
1755478
I use this on Windows platform PCs and laptops. I don't know how that compares to Apple's Time Machine.
1755479
Apple Time Machine is an app although Apple sell its own hard drives for the Time Machine software. Yes you can definitely use it for that. I do.
1755480
Yes - I dedicated the drive to backups and they're automatically stored via the "Time Machine" app onto this drive. The nice thing about the drive is that it auto spins up/down when the drive is use (vs my older external SATA drive which spins 24x7x365)
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yes, use Time Machine. it's the native backup app for Macs. and for the love of stuff... DON'T UPGRADE PAST SNOW LEOPARD. not because of this hard drive backup solution... don't do it because Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks are all crap.
1719562
Yes, it is compatible with Apple Time Machine. I use mine as my back up drive in my Macbook Air
1799851
Time Capsule is a backup device, not a file server. You must start with Time Machine setup on your Air.
1929582
Yes it is. I use it as a "Time Machine" backup for my iMac running Yosemite 10.10.2.
1175958
Yes, I use this with my Time machine and have had a few full successful restores with it. I have a few of these drives and they have been great!
1662396
How you perform a backup isn't unique to this drive. It does not come with any software. You'll have to check your operating system's instructions. I'm guessing you are using Windows. If you are using the Apple OS, Time Machine takes care of all the work.
2154361
Yes this drive works perfectly with Mavericks, with Time Machine.... PERFECTLY!!
1068857
Yes, I purchased the 3 TB one a short while back and have been using it with Time Machine for months with no issues.
1800425
actually I spoke with a Mac genius who said that you can access the same folders on Time Capsule from several different computers. Its not real time sharing, but it'll do the trick.
23754
I use mine to back up Time Machine on a daily basis. It operates in the background and I never know if its slow or not. Not a problem for me.
420474
I have a MacBook Pro OS 10.8.4 and it works great with it. I use it as a backup disk with Time Machine.
79879
Yes. I run it through an Airport Extreme as a Time Machine back-up via Wi-Fi. Works great.
40170
If you are used to TimeMachine, which comes free with the Mac OS, then you cannot expect the automation Apple build into the backup process. You have to configure and operate backups manually on this drive. It is somewhat slow. Even though the connection is USB 3.
1130075
It is backing up to time machine fine on my MacBook Pro. Just plugged in and started using it.
540600
If you have IMovie - it will capture it and organizes everything by date. I have found it very easy to get onto my Mac.
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Frankly, I don't think it even can be said to "work" at all. Even if one accepts the terrible Windows software and the glllaaaciallll transfer speeds, mine up and spontaneously reset itself and *lost all saved data*. If you're already in the Mac ecosystem anyway, why look anywhere else than a Time Capsule? Designed from the get-go to work with the OS, integrates wonderfully and has fabulous (well, compared to Seagate) support (if you're near an Apple store).