On the next window, click where it shows the Version that will show the Build number click again and it will show the Serial Number.)Ĭlick the link that will bring up. (If you don't have the serial number handy, click the Apple logo at the left of your menubar and select About This Mac.
If you're not sure what model you have, or how much memory it can hold, type your Mac's serial number into this page: The little booklet that came with your Mac should show how. Mountain Lion will run with 2 GB, but if you're doing a lot of things at once, or photo or video editing, it may be rather slow. If you're going to do that, and your Mac will take more than 2 GB, put more on it. It needs a minimum of 2 GB of memory (RAM), and a minimum of 8 GB of free disk space.Īssuming your Mac is otherwise eligible (see ), you can add RAM yourself, or have an Apple Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider do it (that's more expensive, of course). It won't let me, saying it needs 2gb of space and I don't have enough. See Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #32 for details. Plus, have it also back up the other drive. Your best bet is to simply get another HD, and use it exclusively for backups. And moving the iTunes was such an ordeal I am reluctant to have to do it again, so not sure what to do now. got one when I retired after iPhone and iPad.
When I started with it I really had no idea what I was doing, I am very new to MacsĪpple does mention that in the Help, but it's not obvious - rather hard to find, even if you know it's there! That's not a good idea see Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #3 for an explanation. It sounds like you have other data on your Time Machine drive. It only deletes old backups when it runs out of space.
After a month, those are reduced to one per week for as long as there's room. It deletes "expired" backups on every backup: any backup over 24 hours old, except the first of the day, which is kept for a month. If it deletes automatically I can't find where is the setting to have it do so. Every backup since I purchased my MacBook Air in June-July 2011 is still there, which is what is clogging up my system and created this need to delete them. However, despite statements to contrary, my TM does not delete old back-ups, and I cannot find any setting to make it do so.
From a Finder menubar, select Finder > View > Customize Toolbar and you can add it if you want. Yes, there is, but it isn't in the default set of toolbar icons. Also figured out there is no "gear icon" anymore,
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