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  recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-13 19:11 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-04-14 07:52 -0400
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Aldo Raine <apache@scalpem.net> - 2015-04-14 11:01 -0400
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup sctvguy1 <sctvguy1@invalid.net> - 2015-04-14 16:27 +0000
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-14 10:00 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup awoolmeyer@gmail.com - 2015-04-14 17:49 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-14 22:38 -0700
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-04-15 18:37 +1200
        Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:56 -0700
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 08:39 +0000
      Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 09:25 -0700
        Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup isw <isw@witzend.com> - 2015-04-15 09:50 -0700
          Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 10:02 -0700
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:12 -0400
            Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-04-15 20:31 +0000
              Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-04-15 16:32 -0400
              Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-15 15:52 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup ggrandish@gmail.com - 2015-04-15 15:13 -0700
    Re: recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-04-17 18:57 -0700

#73219 — recommendation for a cheap, usb drive for imac time machine backup

(the other thread about time machine reminded me)
can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
backup

you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
cheap












 

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#73231

In article <mght3c$3fi$2@dont-email.me>,
 Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
> 
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap
> 

That's going to get you a series of anecdotal horror stories about every 
major manufacturer. Lewis will probably never have another [insert 
brand] in his consciousness.

I have a Seagate 500 Goflex works well.
-- 
Where's the Vangelis music?
Pris' tongue is sticking out in in the wide shot after Batty has kissed her.
They have put back more tits into the Zhora dressing  room scene.
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#73233

On 4/13/15 10:11 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
>
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap
>

Take your pick of any brand name. They're all pretty much commodities 
these days; good quality, long MTBFs.

Not sure if your Mac has USB 3.0. If not, get an older model 2.0 USB 
drive and save a few bucks as many online vendors have them at clear out 
prices. Dropping prices of SSDs is driving prices down on all spinning 
disk HDs anyway.

You can get a 1T for $60, a 2T for not much more at NewEgg. I shop there 
all trhe time-- good prices, no tax collected, usually free shipping. 
Even better deals if you subscribe to their daily ad email...and no, I 
have no financial interest in them, just a satisfied customer.


-- 
Without mankind despoiling the planet, animals would be free to roam, 
stalk, kill and eat each other.
					- @patsajak

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#73238

On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:11:51 -0700, Electric Comet wrote:

> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine backup
> 
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is cheap

I have a small LaCie 250gig, mainly for iPhotos and iTunes backup.  USB 
works well with Time Machine.

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#73239

On 2015-04-14 16:27:52 +0000, sctvguy1 said:

> On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:11:51 -0700, Electric Comet wrote:
> 
>> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
>> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine backup
>> 
>> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is cheap
> 
> I have a small LaCie 250gig, mainly for iPhotos and iTunes backup.  USB
> works well with Time Machine.

I use the OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FW+USB,  a variety of capacities & 
interfaces, good value, and good support.
<http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/on-the-go>

-- 
Regards,

Savageduck

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#73248

On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 10:14:00 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
> 
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap

I have a Western Digital that works fine.

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#73254

In article <mght3c$3fi$2@dont-email.me>,
 Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
> 
> you ha

I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive 
and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. If/when you outgrow the disk, or if it 
fails, you don't need to look around for a special USB one.

Isaac

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#73258

In article <isw-9377BE.22384214042015@news-roam.garlic.com>, isw
<isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <mght3c$3fi$2@dont-email.me>,
>  Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
> > 
> > (the other thread about time machine reminded me) can anyone recommend
> > a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine backup
> > 
> > you ha
> 
> I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive 
> and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. If/when you outgrow the disk, or if it 
> fails, you don't need to look around for a special USB one.

You can get an empty USB case from many electronics stores and then put
in whatever bare drive you like (hard drive or SSD). Empty cases come
in both "desktop" and "portable" sizes.

The only problem with that is the USB connector will be stuck at
whatever it was when you bought it, whereas when you buy a new external
drive you can get the fastest connection your computer can use at that
time. If you buy a case or USB-SATA adapter now, it's likely to be USB3
(or USB2), but in a few years computers may have faster USB4 or USB5.
Or it may even become obsolete - you might get a USB3 case / adapter
now, but your next iMac might now longer have USB at all (although
there will no doubt be another adapter to let you plug in old USB
devices into whatever port that future iMac does have).

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#73268

In article <150420151837145368%YourName@YourISP.com>,
 Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:

> In article <isw-9377BE.22384214042015@news-roam.garlic.com>, isw
> <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> > In article <mght3c$3fi$2@dont-email.me>,
> >  Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
> > > 
> > > (the other thread about time machine reminded me) can anyone recommend
> > > a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine backup
> > > 
> > > you ha
> > 
> > I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive 
> > and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. If/when you outgrow the disk, or if it 
> > fails, you don't need to look around for a special USB one.
> 
> You can get an empty USB case from many electronics stores and then put
> in whatever bare drive you like (hard drive or SSD). Empty cases come
> in both "desktop" and "portable" sizes.
> 
> The only problem with that is the USB connector will be stuck at
> whatever it was when you bought it, whereas when you buy a new external
> drive you can get the fastest connection your computer can use at that
> time. If you buy a case or USB-SATA adapter now, it's likely to be USB3
> (or USB2), but in a few years computers may have faster USB4 or USB5.
> Or it may even become obsolete - you might get a USB3 case / adapter
> now, but your next iMac might now longer have USB at all (although
> there will no doubt be another adapter to let you plug in old USB
> devices into whatever port that future iMac does have).

Speed is all very well for certain things, but Time Machine backups (per 
OPs request) is just not one of them. The initial full backup may take a 
while (let it run overnight), but after that, transfer speed almost 
doesn't matter.

Arguably, if you have an older, slower Mac, then a slower bus will keep 
the backups from interfering with whatever else you're doing.

Isaac

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#73259

On 2015-04-15, isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> In article <mght3c$3fi$2@dont-email.me>,
>  Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
>
>> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
>> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
>> backup
>> 
>> you ha
>
> I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive 
> and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. 

That's what I use.


-- 
Today is Setting Orange, the 32nd day of Discord in the YOLD 3181
                  I don't have an attitude problem.
    If you have a problem with my attitude, that's your problem.

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#73266

On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:38:42 -0700
isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:

> I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA
> drive and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. If/when you outgrow the disk,
> or if it fails, you don't need to look around for a special USB one.

it gets power over usb or need a separate power supply
power over usb is simpler









 

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#73267

In article <mgm3gj$a0u$3@dont-email.me>,
 Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> On Tue, 14 Apr 2015 22:38:42 -0700
> isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
> 
> > I'd recommend what I use right now: A standard 2.5" internal SATA
> > drive and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay. If/when you outgrow the disk,
> > or if it fails, you don't need to look around for a special USB one.
> 
> it gets power over usb or need a separate power supply
> power over usb is simpler

Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have two 
USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available via a 
single plug.

Isaac

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#73270

On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:50:10 -0700
isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:

> Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have
> two USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available
> via a single plug.

wha I don't get it

one usb out of the computer has 5V
where does twice the power come from












 

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#73273

In article <mgm5lb$a0u$6@dont-email.me>, Electric Comet
<electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> > Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have
> > two USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available
> > via a single plug.
> 
> wha I don't get it
> 
> one usb out of the computer has 5V
> where does twice the power come from

the second plug. duh.

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#73275

On 2015-04-15, Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
> On Wed, 15 Apr 2015 09:50:10 -0700
> isw <isw@witzend.com> wrote:
>
>> Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have
>> two USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available
>> via a single plug.
>
> wha I don't get it
>
> one usb out of the computer has 5V
> where does twice the power come from

Current, not voltage.


-- 
Today is Setting Orange, the 32nd day of Discord in the YOLD 3181
                  I don't have an attitude problem.
    If you have a problem with my attitude, that's your problem.

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#73276

In article <cp804nFb6trU1@mid.individual.net>, Huge
<Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:

> >> Most 2.5" drives run off USB just fine. Many USB-SATA adapters have
> >> two USB plugs, which allows them to provide twice the power available
> >> via a single plug.
> >
> > wha I don't get it
> >
> > one usb out of the computer has 5V
> > where does twice the power come from
> 
> Current, not voltage.

twice the current is twice the power.

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#73279

On 15 Apr 2015 20:31:19 GMT
Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:

> Current, not voltage.

that makes sense

i need to also check what ports are available on the mac












 

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#73277

On Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7:14:00 PM UTC-7, Electric Comet wrote:
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap

If I were looking for cheap, I'd just buy whatever is on sale. There's not
a lot of difference in reliability or performance between brands of portable USB
hard drives these days if cheap is the feature you are looking for.

-- 
K.

Lang may your lum reek.

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#73393

On Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:11:51 -0700
Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:

> (the other thread about time machine reminded me)
> can anyone recommend a good usb drive for 2010 imac time machine
> backup
> 
> you have a favorite model or so that gets power over USB and is
> cheap

maybe help some other 
I still need to buy one

here're the recommendations so far (attributions in this thread)

just buy whatever is on sale

A standard 2.5" internal SATA drive and a USB-SATA adapter off eBay

empty USB case from many electronics stores and then put in whatever
bare drive you like (hard drive or SSD)
caveat emptor: future mac might not connect (progrress you know)


I have a Western Digital that works fine

a small LaCie 250gig

OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro FW+USB (lots of T&TLAs)


Take your pick of any brand name. They're all pretty much commodities 
these days; good quality, long MTBFs.
if no USB3 get older model 2.0 USB drive and save a few bucks


a Seagate 500 Goflex works well






 



 

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