Re: Backup to an HD in LAN. Was: Re: Time Machine or what

2014-04-14 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, As far as I'm aware, you would need to either install OS X Server software on your iMac and set that external HD as a Time Machine backup location, or attach the external HD to an Airport Extreme. The Mac OS doesn't see regular network drives as Time Machine backup locations so they won't

Backup to an HD in LAN. Was: Re: Time Machine or what

2014-04-14 Thread Gabriele Battaglia
Hi all. Is it possible to set Time Machine to backup my MBP13, within External drive connected to my iMac27, when it's under my Home LAN? The external drive is set as shared disk by my iMac, the MBP13 sees it but Time Machine refuses to write backup on it and I am not able to understand why.