On client's primary issued OIT computer, the built-in macOS backup app Time Machine should be pre-configured. OIT Provides an external hard drive that plugs into the computer to store the Time Machine backups. As long as that external Drive is plugged in, the computer will back up all new files and changes made to existing files. On your Williams computer you are responsible for periodically plugging in the external drive to make sure the backups are current.
On the desktop of the computer , when the external drive is plugged in, the backup drive will look similar to this:
Time Machine icon
To check whether your computer has backed up recently, click the little clock symbol near the sound and time in the menu bar:
Clock Icon on Mac Window Bar
In this case, the computer backed up completely at 9:11 am today.
Please submit a ticket to OIT if:
- you do NOT have an external drive from OIT for TimeMachine
- you do not see the little clock icon in your menu bar (this is just a setting you can change)
- when you click on the clock icon the backup date is not recent