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hollytone22 Author

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External Hard Drive

Can I use the same external hard drive I used on my old iMac with my new iMac?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 11, 2021 5:26 AM

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D.I. Johnson

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Posted on Jul 11, 2021 5:34 AM

Hello, hollytone22.

Yes, you can use the same external drive from one Mac to the next. You may require an adapter depending on the current method of connect, USB/USB-C adapter, for example.

Is this ext hd used as a TIme Machine backup on your current Mac?

Are you wishing to continue to use it as such with the new Mac?

If so, please see–

If your new Mac inherits your backup history Apple Support:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/if-your-new-mac-inherits-your-backup-history-mh35732/mac

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