Synology Update - Preview

After using his original Synology NAS for about 5 years, Don decided to upgrade it to a newer model when his unit started exhibiting some performance issues. There have been a lot of changes and improvements since we first covered Synology hardware back in 2017, so in this episode Don takes a fresh look at features that are part of the operating system. After going over the basics, you discover options like setting up Time Machine backups, as well as setting up Synology Drive on both Mac and iPad.

The full tutorial covers:

• Migration [00:01:09]
• Synology Basics [00:04:27]
• Accessing Storage [00:08:12]
• Synology Drive [00:13:38]
• Synology Drive on iOS [00:17:31]
• Package Center [00:20:56]
• Homebridge [00:24:55]
• Time Machine Configuration [00:26:36]
• Other Useful Packages [00:27:13]

App Store Links:

Synology Drive - App Store

Show Links:

Synology - Home

Synology - DiskStation DS218

Homebridge Instructions on Github

Set Up Time Machine on Synology