Macbook + time machine

[J273]

Hey guys...Should be getting my macbook soon.

Now leopards got time machine and you need an external hard drive for this to work.

Whats the case with a macbook....obviously i wouldnt have the external hard drive connected at all times only when im at home say.

how will the backps work

As anyone else time machine setup on there macbooks and does time machine work ok...with an exteranl hard drive not connected at all times.

Sorry may be a dumb question....

Thanks

 

[J273]

Say if i was to buy a 500gb extrenal hardrive for time machine...Is that all the hard drive can be used for?

or could i install say my music on there?

Does timemachine need the whole of the disk space?


Thanks

 

[J273]

Doh........Didnt think of that.

thanks guys