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Can you access Time Machine remotely?
If you have either a Time Capsule (which is basically an AirPort Extreme Base Station with a built-in 500 GB or 1 TB hard drive) or an AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) with an attached USB hard drive, you can share out the Time Capsule/AEBS hard drive and make it accessible via the Internet.
How do I access files on my Time Capsule from my Mac?
If you store files in your Time Capsule, open Finder and you will see the Time Capsule in the sidebar, under “Shared”. Select it and you will see what’s stored. Use the Time Machine application in your Applications folder.
Why is my Time Machine not connecting to my computer?
If you can’t access to the Time Machine, it may be because of an unplugged backup disk. It is important to make sure that you have plugged in the backup disk, turned it on, and connected to your Mac. Or else check if the backup disk is connected to the network.
Can a time machine be backed up on a NAS?
I have a Synology DiskStation NAS that I use for Time Machine backups on my LAN. I want to be able to back up when I’m away from home. I’ve tried: Through both of these methods I can mount the Time Machine share in the Finder, and I’ve confirmed read/write access to the share when connected over the internet.
How can I access my Time Machine backup?
It is quite easy to grant permission to access the Time machine backup and enable your Mac to reconnect to the Time Machine backup disk. Now, open the Terminal application on your Mac. Enter the command line: cd /Volumes/TimeMachineDriveName. (Replace TimeMachineDriveName with the actual name of your Time Machine disk after /Volumes/.
Can a time machine be connected to a WAN?
I’m using a drive with a direct USB3 connection now and am much, much happier with that. This is not a substantial answer, maybe treat it as complementary to the first answer. I should expect Time Machine over AFP to be relatively reliable with a LAN, relatively unreliable or impossible when limited to a WAN (wide area network).