How to set Time Machine for Backup on a Hard Disk externally connected to an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac router

Time Machin It is the simplest and most effective solution backup operating system OS X.Time Machine assures automatic backup  for OS X operating system, applications installed and personal files. Documents, pictures, movies and other files. Once configured hard disk- on which the backup copy will be made, Time Machine will automatically backup without disturbing you, all the files located on hard diskCPC Macacquis.

Time configuration Machine Backup on a Hard Disk externally connected to an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac router

1. format them hard diskto be visible / recognized by the AirPort Extreme router: How to form a hard disk external or a USB Stick on OS X

2. connector hard diskexternal to the AirPort Extreme router: How do we connect a hard disk external to a router Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac

3. open Time Machin and click on "Select Backup Disk..." to choose hard diskon which to make the backup.

Select Backup Disk Time machin
Select Backup Disk Time Machin

4. We select hard diskexternal device that is connected to the AirPort External router, then click “Use Disk".

Select External Hard Disk for Backup
Select External Hard Disk for Backup

5. Introducing password set to hard diskthe external. Here it depends on how you did the security when you connected hard diskto the router. Either by username or password on disk. See the tutorial: How do we connect a hard disk external to a router Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station 802.11ac

External insert Disk Passportword
External insert Disk Passportword

6. Set Time Machine: ON on the left and you can close the application. Time Machine will run in the background and make regular system backups Mac OS X, applications, personal files. Specifically, after completing the first backup, Time Machine will back up every hour, The new files appeared on the system.

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It will hold (within the space available on diskthe backup) Daily backups from last month (The oldest one month being automatically deleted) and weekly backups in recent months. When the space on hard diskthe backup will reach 100%, Time Machine will automatically delete the oldest backups.

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