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Can I use the Time Machine back up external drive used with a Mac Air with a new Mac Air

I have an external hard drive used with Time Machine to back up a Mac Air I recently traded in to Apple. Can I use the same drive with my new Mac Air?

MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 8:47 AM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2022 8:50 AM

Yes. You may need an adapter for the external drive, but it should work just fine.

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Can I use the Time Machine back up external drive used with a Mac Air with a new Mac Air

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