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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?

Posted on Jul 11, 2020 2:45 PM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2020 2:49 PM

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:

  • Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.
  • In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button next to the item’s name.
  • On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

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.

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Jul 11, 2020 2:49 PM in response to ciro289

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:

  • Select the item to eject, then choose File > Eject.
  • In the Finder sidebar, click the Eject button next to the item’s name.
  • On the desktop, drag the item that you want to eject to the Trash.

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?

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