Setting up a Time Machine backup and restoring files

- [Instructor] The easiest way to backup your Mac…is by using Time Machine,…which is a utility that does automatic backups…and keeps your backup updated over time.…It's also the easiest way to restore files that you've lost.…You can restore all of your data in one move,…or you can restore individual files…that you've accidentally deleted.…The catch is that you will need to dedicate…an external hard drive to this backup.…There are a couple of ways to set up Time Machine.…If you're using a hard drive…that you've never connected to your computer before,…you're going to have the easiest option.…

So I'm gonna start by connecting…a hard drive to my computer and see what happens.…So this is what you'll see if you connect…a new external hard drive to your computer…that you've never connected before.…It's going to ask you if you want to use this hard drive…for your time machine back up.…And if you do, it's really easy.…You just hit this button that says use as backup disk,…and you're already all set up.…But for now, I'm just gonna say decide later,…