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can i copy other folders onto the same external drive i'm using for time machine?

can i copy other folders onto the same external drive i'm using for time machine?

Posted on Jan 1, 2022 1:54 PM

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Posted on Jan 1, 2022 1:56 PM

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.

No. You need a separate external hard drive, such as a G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Apple or a G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series Storage - Apple.

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Jan 1, 2022 1:56 PM in response to smokybob333

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.

No. You need a separate external hard drive, such as a G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Apple or a G-Technology G-DRIVE mobile SSD R-Series Storage - Apple.

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