completly delete timemachine

how to completely delete time machine on two external disk and on iMac?

iMac 27″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Nov 3, 2021 02:02 PM

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den.thed

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Posted on Nov 3, 2021 02:22 PM

Open Disk Utility > click Show All Devices > select that External Drive > Erase that External Drive.

see > https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/disk-utility/dskutl14079/mac

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den.thed

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Nov 3, 2021 02:22 PM in response to HenCort27

Open Disk Utility > click Show All Devices > select that External Drive > Erase that External Drive.

see > https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/disk-utility/dskutl14079/mac

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