My MacBook recognizes my new external hard drive, but Time Machine does not. I can't choose it as a backup. Any thoughts?
My MacBook recognizes my new external hard drive, but Time Machine does not. I can't choose it as a backup. Any thoughts?
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davidb2211 wrote:
My MacBook recognizes my new external hard drive, but Time Machine does not. I can't choose it as a backup. Any thoughts?
All new drives need to be formatted...
Back up your Mac with Time Machine
Format Time Machine Disk:
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/types-of-disks-you-can-use-with-time-machine-mh15139/mac
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac