I have a Ventura 13.7.8. I have never understood how Time machine works, in the office I have a digital archive, an external memory where in a very intuitive way I transfer what I want to save from my computer to the external memory by physically transferring the files from one folder to another. I want to do the same with my Mac at home having a powerful external memory but I can't view the memory because the time machine recognizes me, which knowing how it works I would use it eventually. Help please.
Time Machine is not intended to function in the same manner as an external storage device. It has a dedicated purpose — to automatically and periodically create a restorable backup of your Mac's contents. It is intended to be a "connect and forget" backup solution, and works best if used that way.
Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
You can use any inexpensive USB-connected external hard disk drive or SSD:
Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
If you already have a hard disk drive at home, it should be erased before you can use it as a Time Machine backup disk:
Connect a new backup disk to your Mac - Apple Support
We cannot use a Time Machine backup disk for general purpose file storage. For that, connect an external hard disk drive, and use it in the same way as your office computer.
Connect and use other storage devices with Mac - Apple Support
