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Can Mojave Time Machine USB drive be formatted in APFS - if so, is there any advantage?

Can Mojave Time Machine USB drive be formatted in APFS - if so, is there any advantage?

iMac 27", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 28, 2019 12:27 PM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2019 1:12 PM

Well you could, but it would be of little value. Time Machine can’t back up to an APFS-formatted disk.


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