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Andy96Again Author

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Time Machine "The selected network backup disk does not support the required capabilities"

Even though the remote drive is configured with a Mac Share and that share and its contents can be see on the network under Finder, Time Machine cannot see the share for backups and gives the above feedback after trying to "Select Backup Disc ..."

Remote network drive with Mac Share:

Attempting to add Mac Share to Time Machine:

Time Machine can't connect.

Finder shows Mac Share and contents for backup drive, but Time Machine can't see them:

Tha

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 5:37 PM

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KMB_12

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Posted on Feb 4, 2022 2:24 PM

Hello and welcome to Apple Support Communities Andy96Again,

We see that you're getting an error when trying to use or create a Time Machine backup. We'd be glad to help.

We have provided a couple resources below to help with what you're experiencing. The first is just making sure that the backup disk is compatible with Time Machine and then other provides some troubleshooting steps.

Backup disks you can use with Time Machine

If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine

If you go through these articles and the issue remains, you'd want to reach out to Apple Support for further assistance.

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