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If I am backing up from time machine onto an external hard drive do I need to have my mac on or can it sleep?

If I am backing up from time machine onto an external hard drive do I need to have my mac on or can it sleep?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 25, 2022 11:16 PM

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If I am backing up from time machine onto an external hard drive do I need to have my mac on or can it sleep?

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