Install and Test Software
Time Machine is already installed as part of Leopard and later. Otherwise, installing backup software may be a simple matter of dragging a downloaded file to your Applications folder, or you may need to run a more complex installer. In any case, follow the developer's directions to install your backup software now.
Tip
If you have more than one startup volume (not counting duplicates), consider installing your backup software on each of them. This will make things easier if your main disk is unavailable and you need to restore files.
Read, or at least thoroughly skim, the documentation that came with your backup software. Acquaint yourself with the terminology the program uses and how its features are organized. With the ...
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