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backing up from old to new Mac

Can I use a old external drive to back up my new Mac or do I need to purchase a new external drive?

iMac 24″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 17, 2021 1:59 PM

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tbirdvet

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Posted on Aug 17, 2021 4:20 PM

You can use the old one but if you have any old TM backups with old OS you may want to store that one and get a new dedicated one for Big Sur which will automatically be formatted to APFS.

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