I have a WD external drive that I have manually loaded files onto for back up. I want to doa time machine back up on the same external device. Do I have to remove what is on the device before I begin time machine back up?

I have a WD external drive that I have manually loaded files onto for back up. I want to doa time machine back up on the same external device. Do I have to remove what is on the device before I begin time machine back up?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Oct 1, 2023 3:03 PM

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I have a WD external drive that I have manually loaded files onto for back up. I want to doa time machine back up on the same external device. Do I have to remove what is on the device before I begin time machine back up?

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