Time Capsule usage with M1 chip MacBook Air

Hi. I'm looking at buying a secondhand time capsule (5th gen). I have a Macbook Air M1 2020. Will the timecapsule work ok with the M1 MBA? I've been searching online and some say yes and others no. Just looking to see if I should actually buy it as I've never owned one before.

Thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.4

Posted on Dec 11, 2022 11:09 PM

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John Galt

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Dec 12, 2022 1:25 AM in response to ElvenScribbles

Will the timecapsule work ok with the M1 MBA?

Yes.

Dec 12, 2022 2:25 AM in response to John Galt

Thank you for replying. :)

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