Can you use the timecapsule USB port witha portable HD for a time machine backup with new smb protocol

The time capsule system will be obsolete, Can a portable HD be plugged into the time capsule usb port and be used for timemachine



Posted on Oct 18, 2025 11:39 AM

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Posted on Oct 18, 2025 12:06 PM

The answer to your question is yes.


The answer to your question as it was originally titled is no. Time Capsule does not support SMB, and AFP will cease to exist in a future macOS version.

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Can you use the timecapsule USB port witha portable HD for a time machine backup with new smb protocol

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