Timecapsule Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple extends warranty coverage on flawed 2008 Time Capsules

by Steven Sande (Jul 11th, 2010)

Several sites are reporting that Apple has issued a Knowledge Base article in the Support Forums that notes that some Time Capsules sold between February and June of 2008 are subject to a recall eligible for possible repair or replacement due to the problems described. Should you have a Time Capsule ...

My trip through Time Capsule Hell leads to a different backup approach

by David Winograd (Jul 9th, 2010)

I bought a one terabyte Time Capsule shortly after it hit the market, along with an external 1.5TB drive. I use the Time Capsule's internal drive to back up two smaller capacity Macs, while the external disk backs up my two larger capacity Macs. Working with Time Machine in Leopard or Snow ...

Apple releases software updates for Time Capsule, Airport

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 1st, 2010)

Apple has released a few updates for its Time Capsule and Airport products. AirPort Utility 5.5.1 for Mac includes general bug fixes and addresses the following issues: Not importing all settings when importing a configuration and not propagating MAC address control lists when using an extended ...

Ask TUAW: iPad VGA out, changing keyboard shortcuts, Time Capsule worries, and more

by Mat Lu (Feb 11th, 2010)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we've got questions about changing keyboard shortcuts in Keynote, the iPad's dock to VGA adapter, Time Capsule failures, Mac-compatible scanners, iPhone voice control, and more. As always, your suggestions and ...

Create a Time Capsule gift box

by Dave Caolo (Dec 8th, 2009)

If your Time Capsule is among the recently deceased, don't toss it just yet. The folks at Instructables have published photos of a dead Time Capsule that's been converted into a quite handsome gift box. The process looks like it was simple enough: Just remove the guts (here's how to get inside one), ...

Dead Time Capsules can hang out together

by Josh Carr (Oct 11th, 2009)

We reported on the abundance of Time Capsule failure-to-boot after 18 months in September. A new site has emerged from the mist to help Time Capsule owners who are struggling to get Apple to acknowledge the issue. TimeCapsuleDead.org exists as a register for the owners of dead Time Capsules and has ...

Which peripherals are covered under AppleCare?

by Lauren Hirsch (Sep 11th, 2009)

In the wake of our earlier post on possibly time-bombed Time Capsules, there was some confusion as to whether or not the Time Capsule would be covered under any AppleCare Protection Plan you might have. The suggestion was made in the comments to Mel's post that extended coverage would apply, but we ...

Mozy fixes issue that affected Time Machine / Time Capsule users

by Steven Sande (Aug 17th, 2009)

Users of the MozyHome and MozyPro online backup services who also use Apple's Time Machine and a Time Capsule for onsite backups were dismayed to find last week that their Time Machine backups were not working. A bug in version 1.4.1 of the Mozy software caused Time Machine backups to Time Capsules ...

Ask TUAW: Migration, syncing, backing up, and more

by Mat Lu (Aug 5th, 2009)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly Mac troubleshooting Q&A column! This time we've got questions on migrating to a new Mac, using a Time Capsule for wireless backup, speeding up podcasts, syncing two Macs, and more. As always, your suggestions and questions are welcome. Questions for next ...

Apple introduces new 2TB Time Capsule, drops price of 1TB model

by Joachim Bean (Jul 30th, 2009)

Apple quietly today introduced a new 2TB Time Capsule, its combination of a wireless router and network hard drive, for $499, while dropping the price of the 1TB model to $299, and discontinuing the 500GB model. The new 2TB Time Capsule is available immediately and is shipping today from Apple's ...

Ask TUAW: Lotus Notes to iPhone, Time Capsule storage, uninstalling Haxies, and more

by Mat Lu (Jul 23rd, 2009)

Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly Mac troubleshooting Q&A column! This time we've got questions on syncing an iPhone with Lotus Notes, expanding storage on a Time Capsule, preventing iCal event invitation emails, uninstalling Haxies, and more As always, your suggestions and questions are ...

Apple updates Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station firmware

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jun 24th, 2009)

Last night Apple released a firmware update for Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n. Here are the fixes: Fixes some problems with extending and maintaining connectivity with extended networks Fixes an issue with clients that enable 802.11 "Power Save" ...

Time Capsule disk corruption issues? Base station firmware may fix it

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 20th, 2009)

If you've been having issues with corrupted Time Machine images either inside the Time Capsule or connected externally to your base station, the 7.4.1 firmware update (for all base stations from 2007 to today) plus the 10.5.6 update might help, according to TidBITS. Apple says this update will fix ...

Time Capsule and AirPort Base Station (802.11n) Firmware 7.3.2

by Cory Bohon (Jun 30th, 2008)

Along with the Mac OS X 10.5.4 update tonight, Apple also released firmware 7.3.2 for Time Capsules and AirPort Base Stations. Apple states that it "includes general fixes and compatibility updates" for both Time Capsule and AirPorts with 802.11n. Most likely your AirPort (or Time Capsule) will ...

TriBand antenna for Time Capsule

by Dave Caolo (Mar 25th, 2008)

Quickertek has produced an antenna for the Time Capsule which, according to them, increases the device's range by 50%. It's compatible with 802.11 A, B, and G, and comes either as a self install kit or an installation service. Or, if you don't have a Time Capsule just yet, you can order one from ...