Mac OS X (10.5 and above) includes Time Machine, a utility that makes backups of all changed files on your Macintosh HD. This is suitable for Mac files, but many customers are unaware that Time Machine is not a suitable solution for virtual machine files. If you have ever tried restoring a VM from a Time Machine backup it will most likely fail.
Below are some highly recommended Knowledgebase articles that address these very issues for Mac users and help you backup your virtual machines.
| KB # | Title |
| 1014511 | Protecting data from accidental loss |
| 1013628 | Best Practices for virtual machine backup (Programs and Data) |
| 1014046 | Excluding the Virtual Machines folder from being backed up by Time Machine |
