# \#backup

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## [Mac users who use a time capsule to back up their data](https://community.enginedj.com/t/mac-users-who-use-a-time-capsule-to-back-up-their-data/65095)

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**Author:** [@STU-C](https://community.enginedj.com/u/STU-C)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/mac-users-who-use-a-time-capsule-to-back-up-their-data/65095 "2025-08-15T23:53:19Z")

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Just a heads up for anyone still using a Time Capsule to back up your Mac data, they are going to be unsupported pretty soon so probably a good time to think about changing how you use Time Machine. Obviously backing up…

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## [Library & Music File Backups](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-music-file-backups/50313)

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**Author:** [@DJNixInTheMix](https://community.enginedj.com/u/DJNixInTheMix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 8:24am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/library-music-file-backups/50313 "2023-08-15T08:24:57Z")

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I’m newish to the Engine DJ ecosystem after many years using rekordbox. I want to clarify how Engine backups work so I have a proper routine for regular backups. I currently have my music library files stored on a MacB…

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## [Format choice for backups](https://community.enginedj.com/t/format-choice-for-backups/47523)

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**Author:** [@txdj](https://community.enginedj.com/u/txdj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/format-choice-for-backups/47523 "2023-03-10T09:34:00Z")

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I understand the need for SD cards and such to be formatted to exfat to use with the Prime series players but when setting up an (SSD) external hard drive as a backup for those music files, wouldn’t I just format the ext…

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## [Retrieving playlists](https://community.enginedj.com/t/retrieving-playlists/47424)

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**Author:** [@txdj](https://community.enginedj.com/u/txdj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://community.enginedj.com/t/retrieving-playlists/47424 "2023-03-07T04:15:10Z")

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I had a situation where my iMac had to be taken to the shop to reinstall Big Sur and in the process not everything was saved (didn’t have a backup either). So my Engine library was wiped clean. All of that music and many…