In fact, when you connect an external hard drive or SSD to your Mac, you may see a prompt asking if you want to use the drive with Time Machine. You don't have to do a thing after the initial setup process that takes just a few minutes.īelow I'll walk you through using Time Machine, cover how to check what iCloud is keeping a backup of and for those who want some extra assurance, I'll show you how to back up your Music library.Įvery Mac includes the Time Machine app that will routinely perform backups of your computer as long as it knows where to store that backup. The best part? Apple includes an app in every Mac that will routinely create a total backup of your Mac.
