Is there a proper way to remove my external hard drive I use for time machine safely?
Is there a proper way to remove my external hard drive I use for time machine safely?
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Is there a proper way to remove my external hard drive I use for time machine safely?
Eject the same way as if it was a disk not being used for Time Machine. See the following from Use external storage devices with Mac - Apple Support
Eject a storage device (USB drive, flash drive, or other device)
On your Mac, do one of the following:
If you can’t eject a storage device, another app or user may be using one or more files on the storage device. See If an app is using a disk you want to eject and If another user is using a disk you want to eject.
Eject the same way as if it was a disk not being used for Time Machine. See the following from Use external storage devices with Mac - Apple Support
Eject a storage device (USB drive, flash drive, or other device)
On your Mac, do one of the following:
If you can’t eject a storage device, another app or user may be using one or more files on the storage device. See If an app is using a disk you want to eject and If another user is using a disk you want to eject.
Is there a proper way to remove my external hard drive I use for time machine safely?