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what format should my time machine drive be formatted in?

what format should my time machine drive be formatted in?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Aug 14, 2020 10:02 AM

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Aug 16, 2020 8:08 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Your advice is the same as From Apple support- Thanks!

How to format a disk for Time Machine

Time Machine supports all Mac OS Extended (Journaled) formats and Xsan formats. If the disk isn't using the correct format, Time Machine automatically prompts you to erase it when you connect it to your Mac:

If you need to erase the disk manually, use the Disk Utility app to erase using the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format.

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Aug 16, 2020 8:58 AM in response to daxler

Your welcome, if you feel this thread has been answered, please mark it as such. It may help another user.

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Aug 14, 2020 10:29 AM in response to daxler

Mac OS Extended (Journaled) GUID partition

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what format should my time machine drive be formatted in?

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