How to use WD Elements 8TB to be used as Time Machine on my iMac Pro

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How to use WD Elements 8TB to be used as Time Machine on my iMac Pro

Can I get advice on how to make the WD Elements USB disk to be my time machine for my iMac? Thanks for your directions. Jan 16 2023

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Posted on Jan 16, 2023 12:34 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Jan 16, 2023 7:49 AM in response to Rycerz_001

Rycerz_001 wrote:

Can I get advice on how to make the WD Elements USB disk to be my time machine for my iMac? Thanks for your directions. Jan 16 2023

Follow these instructions: Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support

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Jan 16, 2023 1:24 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

Thanks for your help. Could you help me with one more question? I had a smaller 1TB disc before. Can I decommission this one, or do I need to do something special not to lose the previous backups? Should I somehow transfer the previous backups, if that is what is required to the new 8TB disk

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How to use WD Elements 8TB to be used as Time Machine on my iMac Pro

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