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Moving Time Machine backups

If I want to move my previous backups to a new external drive, is it as simple as just dragging and dropping the folder?

Posted on Nov 19, 2022 3:58 PM

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Posted on Nov 21, 2022 12:04 AM

Hello!


If I want to move my previous backups to a new external drive, is it as simple as just dragging and dropping the folder?


Follow the steps in this Apple Support article to restore a disk in Disk Utility:


Restore a disk using Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


You can then configure Time Machine to backup to the new disk:


Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support


Jack

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Nov 21, 2022 12:04 AM in response to MarshalGrover

Hello!


If I want to move my previous backups to a new external drive, is it as simple as just dragging and dropping the folder?


Follow the steps in this Apple Support article to restore a disk in Disk Utility:


Restore a disk using Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


You can then configure Time Machine to backup to the new disk:


Back up your files with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support


Jack

Moving Time Machine backups

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