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changing the name of a drive backed up with Time Machine

I have a high-capacity data drive backed up with Time Machine. I want to change the name of the drive. Will Time Machine have to start over backing up old files? Using iMac with Big Sur


iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Jul 3, 2021 9:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2021 2:00 PM

On Big Sur, you may not be able to change the name.

However, it uses the drive's unique id, so renaming should not change anything.

Also, I've never done it, so not certain.

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changing the name of a drive backed up with Time Machine

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