Chapter 16 Backup Planner
The following figure illustrates how synchronization works when you synchronize files in both directions
simultaneously.
Figure 238 Synchronizing Files Example 2
Before Sync
NAS
USB
C
A
B
B
D
A
(new)
(new)
After Sync
NAS
USB
C
D
A
B
D
B
C
A
(new)
(new)
(new)
(new)
A on the USB device and B on the NAS are modified more recently.
• File A from the USB device replaces file A on the NAS.
• File B from the NAS replaces file B on the USB device.
• A copy of file C from the USB device is transferred to the NAS.
• A copy of file D from the NAS is transferred to the USB device.
16.5 Time Machine Screen
Time Machine is a backup system provided by Mac OS X. It automatically backs up everything on your
Mac, including pictures, music, videos, documents, applications, and settings. This chapter helps you to
enable Time Machine in OS X to use your NAS as a backup volume.
Use the Time Machine screen to turn Time Machine support on or off, and designate the share for Time
Machine backups. See
Section 4.3 on page 37
for an example about how to enable Time Machine on
the NAS and your Mac computer.
Click Backup Planner > Time Machine to open the following screen.
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