MAC backup

[reckedracing]

I have a mac machine that I would like to more or less get a complete backup of the HD.

Does mac come with any built in software I can use?
My theory was to just buy a 100GB usb HD, slap it on there and run the OE backup for the whole drive, or copy the whole drive, either/or

 

[Drake]

Apple - Time Capsule - Technical Specs

There ya go.

 

[TurboMirage]

yup time capsule. its basically perfect.

 

[reckedracing]

ok, let me rephrase
i already have an external HD, can i use it to backup a mac?

 

[Drake]

Ahhh I gotcha now. Yeah I am not sure then. I would imagine that OS X would have some sort of built in backup software but I have little experience with Macs

 

[reckedracing]

you're in the same boat as me then... lol

the time capsule = Starting at $299.
too expensive for my purposes

 

[TurboMirage]

yes you can use your external HDD and yes you can use time machine then

 

[TurboMirage]

Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: How to back up and restore your files

 

[Briansol]

Mozy - Safe, Secure, Affordable Online Backup

saved my ass a few times.

 

[TurboMirage]

mozy is awesome we use that for all our production databases and exchange at clients.....

but time machine is free.