Today, we will be focusing on the basics – how to integrate the QNAP NAS into your daily workflow as a creative user. Owning a Mac is more than it seems since for some people it seems simple and often regarded as the 'easy-to-use' computer. But for those who rely their lives on a Mac or multiple Macs, understand how intuitive it is and its important stance of our digital lifestyles. I'm not saying that owning a Mac makes you creative user, but as blunt as I may sound, many Mac users appreciate design(either the product itself or in general), and how seamless the integration it is between its creative applications.
Operating systems for a NAS server are basically special software that supports typical server tasks. For example, you enable file sharing for Windows or macOS devices, they stream content to DLNA-enabled devices, can serve as a mail server and the like. FreeNAS is a most popular free and open-source FreeBSD based NAS operating system.
Why do you need a QNAP? Well here is a quick table pointing out some differences in the different types of backup/storage devices that are often seen and used today. With a QNAP NAS, you get much more storage capacity, data protection(RAID), abilities to collaborate, file share and remote access. Life is easier when there's no need to transfer files through a USB dongle, or external hard drive.
Today we will be going over on some simple demonstrations and scenarios on how to integrate a NAS into your digital lifestyle.
Scenario A.
You are an artist and you create artwork for a living and often uses software such as Adobe illustrator, and sometimes edit photos and images with Adobe Photoshop. You would often find yourself playing with Ai during your spare time and find it fascinating how your brain suddenly becomes more creative when it's not at work. You save your files onto your personal Mac and under your local folder. Next day, you arrive at work and you forget that your file is saved onto the Mac at home, not anywhere else such as Dropbox or Google Drive.
Solution:
Instead of paying monthly fees you would pay a one time fee (the QNAP NAS).
One year of Google Drive and Dropbox for 1TB of total storage is $9.99 x 12 = ~$120.
$120 a year on fixed storage of 1TB is pretty expensive, as you would end up having to delete some files to not go over 1TB. When you save a video of 120MB+ or more, you would have to use that disk space on your Mac at home and work for that particular file. The public cloud services give you convenience but does not save your Mac's capacity, and along those lines it is not 100% private.
Google Drive Dropbox
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Suggested workflow(that may work for you)
- Download the file you'd like to work on by dragging the file onto your desktop
- Edit your file like on your normal desktop
- Save the final copy onto your QNAP
- Delete or archive it (if not needed anymore) off your Mac. (You end up saving your capacity, and you'd still have the ability to access, share or edit this file wherever you are)
The QNAP NAS would be useful in this situation. Simply save your files onto the QNAP, and by using FTP, SMB or AFP you could easily access your files on the NAS(stationed at home or work) whenever you want. E.g. Save file under 'shared' -> find your NAS name, in this instance mine was called 431Plus (AFP). Note: AFP is the native protocol that offers file services for Mac OSX.
On your Mac, go to the top and click 'Go' and then 'Connect to Server'
After hitting 'Connect' you will have to enter your login credentials. Enter your NAS username, default admin and password is whatever you've set.
Select which folder you'd like to go to and when connected to your server, you can then save your file onto the NAS.
After saving the file onto the QNAP NAS, you would then be able to access this file anywhere you want, and either download it to your local workstation, or edit on the spot.
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To use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac, you need any of these types of storage devices:
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- External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
After setting up the storage device, you can use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac. And after making your backup, you can use Time Machine to restore files from your backup.
External drive connected to your Mac
Time Machine can back up to an external drive connected to a USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire port on your Mac.
External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
Time Machine can back up to an external USB drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule.
- Make sure that the USB drive is formatted for Time Machine.
- Connect the drive to a USB port on your AirPort base station, then turn it on.
- Open AirPort Utility, then select your base station and click Edit to view its settings.
- Click the Disks tab in the settings window.
- Select your backup disk from the list of partitions, then select 'Enable file sharing':
- If more than one user on your network will back up to this disk with Time Machine, you can use the Secure Shared Disks pop-up menu to make sure that they can view only their own backups, not yours. Choose 'With accounts' from the menu, then click the Add (+) button to add users.
- Click Update to restart your base station and apply the settings.
AirPort Time Capsule
Time Machine can back up to the built-in hard disk of an AirPort Time Capsule on your network.
Mac shared as a Time Machine backup destination
To use another Mac on your network as a Time Machine backup destination, complete these steps on the other Mac:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
- From the list of services on the left, select File Sharing.
- From the list of Shared Folders on the right, Control-click the folder that you want to use for Time Machine backups.
- From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Advanced Options.
- From the Advanced Options dialog, select 'Share as a Time Machine backup destination.'
When setting up Time Machine on your other Mac computers, you should now be able to select the shared folder as a backup disk.
Network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB
Many third-party NAS devices support Time Machine over SMB. For details, check the documentation for your NAS device.
How to format a disk for Time Machine
Time Machine supports all Mac OS Extended (Journaled) formats and Xsan formats. If the disk isn't using the correct format, Time Machine automatically prompts you to erase it when you connect it to your Mac:
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Suggested workflow(that may work for you)
- Download the file you'd like to work on by dragging the file onto your desktop
- Edit your file like on your normal desktop
- Save the final copy onto your QNAP
- Delete or archive it (if not needed anymore) off your Mac. (You end up saving your capacity, and you'd still have the ability to access, share or edit this file wherever you are)
The QNAP NAS would be useful in this situation. Simply save your files onto the QNAP, and by using FTP, SMB or AFP you could easily access your files on the NAS(stationed at home or work) whenever you want. E.g. Save file under 'shared' -> find your NAS name, in this instance mine was called 431Plus (AFP). Note: AFP is the native protocol that offers file services for Mac OSX.
On your Mac, go to the top and click 'Go' and then 'Connect to Server'
After hitting 'Connect' you will have to enter your login credentials. Enter your NAS username, default admin and password is whatever you've set.
Select which folder you'd like to go to and when connected to your server, you can then save your file onto the NAS.
After saving the file onto the QNAP NAS, you would then be able to access this file anywhere you want, and either download it to your local workstation, or edit on the spot.
Nas For Mac Os X
To use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac, you need any of these types of storage devices:
It's against our policy to use this program for public presentations, or charge others for services done by its emulation abilities.2. BolXEmu software should be used for personal purpose only. Terms of Usage1. Emulators for mac xbox 360. This application is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation in any way. Download PageBy downloading BolXEmu application on your device, you're agreeing with next Terms & Conditions policy, which is necessary step users have to accept when installing this emulator software.
- External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
After setting up the storage device, you can use Time Machine to make a backup of your Mac. And after making your backup, you can use Time Machine to restore files from your backup.
External drive connected to your Mac
Time Machine can back up to an external drive connected to a USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire port on your Mac.
External drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac) or AirPort Time Capsule
Time Machine can back up to an external USB drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule.
- Make sure that the USB drive is formatted for Time Machine.
- Connect the drive to a USB port on your AirPort base station, then turn it on.
- Open AirPort Utility, then select your base station and click Edit to view its settings.
- Click the Disks tab in the settings window.
- Select your backup disk from the list of partitions, then select 'Enable file sharing':
- If more than one user on your network will back up to this disk with Time Machine, you can use the Secure Shared Disks pop-up menu to make sure that they can view only their own backups, not yours. Choose 'With accounts' from the menu, then click the Add (+) button to add users.
- Click Update to restart your base station and apply the settings.
AirPort Time Capsule
Time Machine can back up to the built-in hard disk of an AirPort Time Capsule on your network.
Mac shared as a Time Machine backup destination
To use another Mac on your network as a Time Machine backup destination, complete these steps on the other Mac:
- Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
- From the list of services on the left, select File Sharing.
- From the list of Shared Folders on the right, Control-click the folder that you want to use for Time Machine backups.
- From the shortcut menu that opens, choose Advanced Options.
- From the Advanced Options dialog, select 'Share as a Time Machine backup destination.'
When setting up Time Machine on your other Mac computers, you should now be able to select the shared folder as a backup disk.
Network-attached storage (NAS) device that supports Time Machine over SMB
Many third-party NAS devices support Time Machine over SMB. For details, check the documentation for your NAS device.
How to format a disk for Time Machine
Time Machine supports all Mac OS Extended (Journaled) formats and Xsan formats. If the disk isn't using the correct format, Time Machine automatically prompts you to erase it when you connect it to your Mac:
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If you need to erase the disk manually, use the Disk Utility app to erase using the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format.
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Time Machine can't back up to an iOS device or disk formatted for Windows. And if your disk uses the Master Boot Record (MBR) partition scheme, some of its partitions might not be available for use with Time Machine.
