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Questions tagged [time-capsule]

The Time Capsule is a combination NAS device and router from Apple designed to be used as a backup target for its Time Machine software.

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Can Linux mount a normal Time Machine sparse bundle disk image directory?

I am looking to see if Linux can mount and read the files natively stored on a Time Capsule over a network share. Like this question, I am looking for something that replicates at least read-only function of hdiutil to attach and then mount a sparse…
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Is there an account to see all folders on a Time Capsule?

When using Time Capsule with many user accounts, is there a root account to connect to the Time Capsule with, that can see all folders on the device?
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Time Capsule & Encrypted Backups under OS X Lion

How can I have an encrypted Time Machine backup on my Time Capsule? The option is in Time Machine preferences, but greyed out. Anyone know of hacks/workarounds to make this work?
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How to jailbreak an Apple Time Capsule?

Anyone know of any tools to jailbreak an Apple Time capsule? I'm interested in installing sshd for sshfs access.
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Motorola NVG510 bridge mode

I have a Motorola NVG510 modem from AT&T, and I would like to disable all routing functions and use it as just a modem. I have a Time Capsule that's already connected and broadcasting its own wireless network, which is how I've been connecting (it's…
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Is it possible to create or store a Windows backup system image on a non-NTFS drive?

I'm trying to use Windows Backup on Windows 7 to create a system image to a network location. The destination, identified by UNC path, is an Apple Time Capsule formatted with HFS+. While Windows allows this location for regular backups, it claims…
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Why is my Time Machine backup trying to backup everything from scratch?

I have a MacBook Pro from work, and I backup a single 20GB folder on it called "Projects" that sits within the root directory on the main hard drive. Recently, our IT department had to create us all new user accounts (I won't go into the reasons…
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How to back up a network volume to my Time Capsule?

I have a Time Capsule that I'm using for my backups. I have a network volume (coincidentally on the same time capsule) that I'd like to back up as well. How can I tell Time Machine to back up network volumes in addition to my main laptop hard…
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Time capsule for Mac and PC

We are using a Mac and a PC and would like to share a common folder so we are considering using Time capsule. Is it possible to separate time capsule to two partitions, so that one would be for Mac's Time machine (backups) and other would be a…
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Connect Apple time capsule to an existing modem+router

I have a modem+wireless router that my ISP gave that I use to connect to the internet as well as connect my IP TV box. I just bought a Time Capsule and I want to use it as the wireless access point. Unfortunately I am having difficulty getting the…
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Back up to Time Capsule remotely via SSH + iMac

I wonder if it's possible to connect from my MacBook at home to my iMac at work, using SSH and then bind 'whateverport' to my Time Capsule (placed at work) so I can backup my MacBook from home as well? I often SSH in to my work computer to monitor…
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Problems backing up to Apple TimeCapsule

I've used an Apple Timecapsule for a number of years and through a number of iterations of the hardware. My latest device is the 2TB model and I've been running no problem for 12 months. I've diagnosed this with Apple who suggested a replacement…
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Connecting a Time Capsule, as a wireless router, to a Netgear GS724 L2 managed switch

My previous home network involved just an Apple Time Capsule and an ADSL router. A LAN port of the ADSL router was simply connected to the WAN port of the Time Capsule through a straight ethernet cable. Additionally the Time Capsule provided Wi-Fi…
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OS X Time Machine log

How can I find out what really being or was backed up by my Time Machine/Capsule? Is there a log somewhere or perhaps I can throw --verbose somewhere to make sure it gets logged now? I see a 700mb transferring to my TimeCapsule as we speak and I'm…
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How to store music files on Time Capsule yet get fast sync speeds when syncing iPod to PC?

I have moved all my media files (about 500GB worth) to a 2TB Time Capsule that also functions as my wireless router. The goal was to centralize all my media files so they could be accessed from everywhere and free up disk space on my PC. I have…
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