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Using Time Machine to backup to a Micro SD card?

I have the new Macbook Pro with only about 125 Gb of data on it and I'm wondering if I can use Time Machine to back up to a 512gb Micro SD card so I can get incremental backups while I'm travelling an not on wifi (which does backup to my office site cloud storage.


It could also be a third type of back up using the 321 method of backing up. I of course use an external backup hard drive when I'm at home/office.


I know its not necessarily practical but it gives me peace of mind that new work is getting backed up before I get back home/office.


Is it possible?


Thanks!

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 4:34 PM

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martyfromdenver wrote:

I have the new Macbook Pro with only about 125 Gb of data on it and I'm wondering if I can use Time Machine to back up to a 512gb Micro SD card so I can get incremental backups while I'm travelling an not on wifi (which does backup to my office site cloud storage.

It could also be a third type of back up using the 321 method of backing up. I of course use an external backup hard drive when I'm at home/office.

I know its not necessarily practical but it gives me peace of mind that new work is getting backed up before I get back home/office.

Is it possible?

Thanks!


Sure you could under the circumstance,

otherwise USB flash and SDcards might not be considered long term reliable.


iCloud, Dropbox are other options for backing up on the fly...


Change your iCloud settings - Apple Support


Posted on Nov 15, 2021 4:42 PM

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Nov 15, 2021 4:42 PM in response to martyfromdenver

martyfromdenver wrote:

I have the new Macbook Pro with only about 125 Gb of data on it and I'm wondering if I can use Time Machine to back up to a 512gb Micro SD card so I can get incremental backups while I'm travelling an not on wifi (which does backup to my office site cloud storage.

It could also be a third type of back up using the 321 method of backing up. I of course use an external backup hard drive when I'm at home/office.

I know its not necessarily practical but it gives me peace of mind that new work is getting backed up before I get back home/office.

Is it possible?

Thanks!


Sure you could under the circumstance,

otherwise USB flash and SDcards might not be considered long term reliable.


iCloud, Dropbox are other options for backing up on the fly...


Change your iCloud settings - Apple Support


Using Time Machine to backup to a Micro SD card?

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