partition Time Machine disk

Can you partition a disk you're using for Time Machine backups?


iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021, 2 ports)

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 5:39 AM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 6:20 AM

You can, but it's not a good idea to for a couple of reasons.

  1. It could cramp up and bork your Time Machine backups.
  2. If and when the drive fails, then you loose everything on it.


I suggest getting a second external drive and using it for extra storage, a clone or whatever, instead of putting a second partition on your Time Machine backup drive.

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Dec 29, 2022 6:20 AM in response to David Dawson3

You can, but it's not a good idea to for a couple of reasons.

  1. It could cramp up and bork your Time Machine backups.
  2. If and when the drive fails, then you loose everything on it.


I suggest getting a second external drive and using it for extra storage, a clone or whatever, instead of putting a second partition on your Time Machine backup drive.

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