My MacBookPro will not backup to new external drive (two of them). It just stays a PREPARING BACKUP?
My MacBookPro will not backup to new external drive (two of them). It just stays a PREPARING BACKUP?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
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My MacBookPro will not backup to new external drive (two of them). It just stays a PREPARING BACKUP?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15
How are the backup drives formatted? Drives should use JHFS+.
Drive Partition and Format - El Capitan or Later
Preparing backup may take quite some time as will the first backup.
Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
How to use Time Machine to back up or restore your Macs
How are the backup drives formatted? Drives should use JHFS+.
Drive Partition and Format - El Capitan or Later
Preparing backup may take quite some time as will the first backup.
Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support
How to use Time Machine to back up or restore your Macs
My MacBookPro will not backup to new external drive (two of them). It just stays a PREPARING BACKUP?