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what kind of external drive should I buy to back up my Macbook Air with time machine?

what kind of external drive should I buy to back up my Macbook Air with time machine?

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Posted on Dec 5, 2019 11:41 AM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2019 12:35 PM

I don't think it really matters. I'd generally recommend an external hard drive like a Seagate Backup Plus.


If you can find a cheap enough one, then maybe an SSD. You won't need a large one if you've got the base storage configuration.


Which MacBook Air do you have, including storage capacity?

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Dec 5, 2019 12:35 PM in response to extdrive

I don't think it really matters. I'd generally recommend an external hard drive like a Seagate Backup Plus.


If you can find a cheap enough one, then maybe an SSD. You won't need a large one if you've got the base storage configuration.


Which MacBook Air do you have, including storage capacity?

what kind of external drive should I buy to back up my Macbook Air with time machine?

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