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Encrypting my external backup disc--how?

How can I encrypt my new external backup disc?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Aug 22, 2021 1:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2021 1:43 PM

For use by Time Machine? See: Keep your Time Machine backup disk for Mac secure - Apple Support

or other use: Encrypt and protect a storage device with a password in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

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Aug 22, 2021 1:43 PM in response to lgh98t

For use by Time Machine? See: Keep your Time Machine backup disk for Mac secure - Apple Support

or other use: Encrypt and protect a storage device with a password in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support

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Aug 22, 2021 2:18 PM in response to FoxFifth

Thank you. I’ll keep your solutions in mind.

I was do impatient with my computer that I called Apple Support, and they discovered that I needed to update my OS. When I did that: problem solved. Whew!

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