If I were to back up my MacBook Pro to an external hard drive, would resetting my Mac to it's factory settings delete all of the files on the external hard drive when I go to back my Mac up again? Not sure how Time Machine works...
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MacBook Pro
Time machine backups will still be accessible.
Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support
Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support
Backup disks you can use with Time Machine - Apple Support
If your new Mac inherits your backup history - Apple Support
If you want a new Mac to “inherit” your backup history - Apple Support
Would resetting my Mac to its factory settings delete all of the files on the external hard drive?
