Backup / Archive And Time Capsule Devices. Need Advice.

[nellypope]

I need an external harddrive / device to store files on. An archive. I have a large amount of photographs / graphics that are taken up valuable space on my Work computer, which I rarely access, but need to keep anyway.

I have attempted to purchase a number of pieces of hardware which I thought I could just use to dump rarely accessed files onto, which at some point in the future re-access if needed. But every device I have bought turns out to be an auto-backup device meaning if I delete or alter a file on my computer, the backup device mirrors it!!! I don't want this.

In the good old days, I would have simply burnt images onto a CD and tehn cleared them off my harddrive, safe (well relatively) that I could always access them if needed.

Currently purchased an Apple Time Machine, WD Passport Ultra.

Someone please recommend a piece of hardware which I can simply p[lug into my Mac (via USB) and drag and drop folders onto.

[SlackAlice]

You can "Copy and Paste" from your Mac to your WD Passport Ultra, you do not need to use backup software.

[nellypope]

Thankyou, so would I just format to Yosemite (my Mac OS) and then copy and paste?

[JohnAllen32]

Use Disk Drill to backup your files for free. Disk Drill allows you to backup your Mac by creating a Disk Image. This Disk Image is an exact copy of your hard drive, saved onto a separate external hard drive. Download at CNET: http://download.cnet.com/Disk-Drill/3000-2094_4-75984417.html