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Use old iMac for backup?

Can I use my old iMac as my Time Machine back up disc? My old iMac is mid 2011 with 250GB SSD ( TS256C?). New iMac is 2019 running macOS Big Sur version 11.2.3 with 1TB SSD and I am using around 100GB on it currently. If so can I use a thunderbolt connection presuming old one is thunderbolt 2 and new one thunderbolt 3?

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 7:20 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2021 7:57 AM

Nope! You need to get at least a 1T or larger USB External Hard Drive to use for Time Machine.


see > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202784


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Use old iMac for backup?

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