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How to back up an external disk drive?

How to back up an external disk?


Posted on Sep 23, 2022 8:21 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 5:42 AM

As long as it is formatted for a Mac (Mac OS Extended, APFS), and it is not in the Time Machine exclusion list, then Time Machine will back it up.

Exclude files from a Time Machine backup on Mac - Apple Support


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How to back up an external disk drive?

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