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Backing up Macbook Pro

Can I back up my Macbook Pro OS High SIerra 10.13. to an external hard drive without using time machine?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Nov 20, 2022 5:38 AM

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Posted on Nov 20, 2022 6:35 AM

TM is the easiest way to back up your Mac. but, yes, you could always move your data to an external drive manually.

in my case, I both use TM, as well as moving data manually to external drives.

and you should keep one backup off-site incase of theft, fire, or natural disaster.

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