Mac Users,
I would like to purchase an external HDD to be used as a Time Machine backup of my MBP. I have a couple of questions as below:
(1) Can I buy any HDD and use that for Time Machine backup? I find the Time Capsule from Apple to be a bit expensive and big in size. I would buy a smaller HDD, the 2.5 inch models.
(2) What sort of backup is this? I'm under the impression that I can backup my entire machine and this would mean that if my current MBP dies out in say 2 years time from now and I buy a new one, I can restore everything on my new one with the backup just by plugging it to the MBP. I do now want to go through the process of setting up my
Java home,
IDE and everything else on my new machine again.
(3) What features in the external HDD should I look for? USB or Firewire? 1 TB or 2 TB?
(4) Any recommendations on a 2.5 inch HDD for the Mac?