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I want to use an external drive (USB or Thunderbolt) to back up my Mac using Time Machine. How do I determine the storage capacity I need on the external drive? Any recommendations on a specific drive to use or a Brand? Thank you.
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iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)
ozziemandius wrote:
I want to use an external drive (USB or Thunderbolt) to back up my Mac using Time Machine. How do I determine the storage capacity I need on the external drive? Any recommendations on a specific drive to use or a Brand? Thank you.
2.5 - 3 X the size of your internal storage is recommended
Back up your Mac Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
There are literally 100's of choices in brand names etc— there is no best.
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac
ozziemandius wrote:
I want to use an external drive (USB or Thunderbolt) to back up my Mac using Time Machine. How do I determine the storage capacity I need on the external drive? Any recommendations on a specific drive to use or a Brand? Thank you.
2.5 - 3 X the size of your internal storage is recommended
Back up your Mac Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
There are literally 100's of choices in brand names etc— there is no best.
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac
How do I determine the storage capacity I need on an external drive?
