Here's how to automatically or manually back up your data, and then restore it on your Mac using Apple's Time Machine feature ...

Backing up your Mac is not just something you do when testing betas like macOS Tahoe; it is an everyday essential if you want to avoid risking losing irreplaceable work.

Mac 911 How to back up specific Mac drives to Time Machine volumes You canu2019t pick a Time Machine backup set, but you can mount and unmount volumes to simulate that effect.

Mac 911 How to manage Time Machine backups between APFS and HFS+ drives Your HFS+ Time Machine volumes can give you a depth of recovery for older snapshots, but APFS is the way of the future.

Video: Upgrade the M4 Mac mini from 256GB to 2TB Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos Backup your Mac Before you do anything, be sure to back up your Mac’s current SSD using Time Machine.