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I’m trying to eject my Time Machine properly. How do I get the Time Machine to appear on my screen when I have finished the backup?? I can’t drop it down to trash because it’s missing from my screen.

please help

MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 5, 2023 8:55 AM

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Feb 5, 2023 10:31 AM in response to Futbol9531

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