Using a USB Flash drive as a Time Machine drive

Is is possible to use a USB Flash drive as a Time Machine drive?

MacBook Air (2018 or later)

Posted on Dec 23, 2018 1:54 PM

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Dec 23, 2018 2:05 PM in response to Leave the last Mac for me

Is is possible to use a USB Flash drive as a Time Machine drive?

yes.

Backup disks you can use with Time Machine https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202784

other discussions— https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7191630

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Dec 23, 2018 2:23 PM in response to leroydouglas

Thanks!

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