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Terryeod Author

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Time Machine backup for iMac migration?

Using Migration assistant, can the Time Machine backup HD have other files on it and backups done over multiple times, or should I erase the disk and do a new complete backup?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 19, 2022 9:50 AM

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tbirdvet

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Posted on Feb 19, 2022 12:41 PM

Your TM can have multiple TM backups over time and not an issue when migrating. TM knows what files to migrate (usually the latest). Like already stated I would also just use a drive dedicated to TM.

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