I have no internet at home can the time capsule still work as backup for my macbook pro?
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If it worked and I don't think it would, you would be waisting about $200 dollars on functionality you don't need. Buy an Mac compatible external hard drive instead and use Time Machine to back up with it.
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Yes, it would still work. The Time capsule can setup a wireless network even if you don't have an internet connection.
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Yes. Time Machine can automatically back up to this, and you can use the drive as a regular network share and store files on it that you no longer want on your mac. It works well with OSX, works horribly with Windows.
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I am not sure but since everyone I know uses Mac and this external drive and many are on latest version of Mac, I would HIGHLY suspect that it will work just fine. This drive, with Time Machine, totally ROCKS. It is the best investment you could make.
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The Time Capsule has a built in HardDrive that can be used to automatically backup your Macs while you are on your home network. The Airport Extreme does not have this. If you dont have any Macs at home get the airport extreme. Older time capsules had issues with reliability, I've had one of these models since 8/2011 without any issues. DROBO is nice, but it's expensive. If you have unlimited funds, I'd recommend the drobo.
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I use this exclusively with multiple Mac's, and it performs beautifully, dependent on the reliability and speed of your router, of course. I'm not sure what you mean by your plans to connect via a time Capsule, which is an independent drive. You'll need to connect through a router, I think, such as the Airport Extreme or any other router with an open ethernet port. Check the Seagate page for the specific configuration you plan, and I think they'll prove responsive to any questions you have. Hope this helps.
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I have a two-story townhome and my time capsule located upstairs in the farthest corner of my bedroom. With the Time, I am able to get Wi-Fi service when I am in my yard outside of the house, as well as in my basement. It's perfect for Wi-Fi & as an external back up.
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Well rephrase that. You can get an Internet connection to you Apple TV from you airport time capsule. That supports the streaming very well .
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well.. i have windows, so iam not sure about mac.. the disk works like a lan hard drive.. so it should work with time machine. The software is useful to set the configurations, just that.
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No, you can direct connect you machine to the Time Capsule. I use wireless backup though, and it's great!
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Although I can't answer your question specifically as to the time capsule - sorry - I use this with a 2012 model Mac Air and it works perfectly.
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Deedee,Judith and James have addressed the internal drive of the Time Capsule -- in addition the TC has an external USB port where you can plug in another, additional, external drive -- and configure it as an additional network hard drive (for example, as a redundant backup not using Apple's Time Machine software), available to all wi-fi connected devices. You have a multitude of options available.
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If you don't see the time machine icon when you are on windows, you may not be able to do it. I'd call an Apple store for assistance.
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It is backing up to time machine fine on my MacBook Pro. Just plugged in and started using it.
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I don't know what Time Capsule is. It's a hard drive. I does what hard drives are supposed to do quite well. It stores and retrieves data.
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if you have a mac the best way to do what you want is an airport time capsule. if you have a pc ?
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The 2 prong "wall wart" adapter I have is a universal type that supports 240V 50-60Hz, but you may need an adaptor depending on the outlet you have. I use this with a Windows PC, so I don't know about Apple time machine backup.
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I use the drive via my time capsule usb. Works great. I formatted the drive when it was brand new.