Can a stolen external HD Time Machine drive be accessed on another Mac or PC?

If someone steals my external HD Time machine drive - can they plug it in to another Mac or PC and retrieve my data?



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iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.7

Posted on Jul 20, 2025 3:13 PM

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Can a stolen external HD Time Machine drive be accessed on another Mac or PC?

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