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partition Time Machine disk

Can you partition a disk you're using for Time Machine backups?

iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 5:39 AM

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den.thed

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 6:20 AM

You can, but it's not a good idea to for a couple of reasons.

It could cramp up and bork your Time Machine backups.
If and when the drive fails, then you loose everything on it.

I suggest getting a second external drive and using it for extra storage, a clone or whatever, instead of putting a second partition on your Time Machine backup drive.

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