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Just bought the new MacBook Pro.Purchased WD "My Passport" external HD to use as Time Machine. Icon appears on Desktop, BUT Time Machine cannot see it.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.2
Gammaray2000 Said:
"Just bought the new MacBook Pro.Purchased WD 'My Passport' external HD to use as Time Machine. Icon appears on Desktop, BUT Time Machine cannot see it."
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Getting TMB to See a Non-Apple Drive:
Format to APFS: As is likely typed on the Original Packaging, you need to format this, when used as a backup on a Mac. Format it to APFS using the Disk Utility.
Gammaray2000 Said:
"Just bought the new MacBook Pro.Purchased WD 'My Passport' external HD to use as Time Machine. Icon appears on Desktop, BUT Time Machine cannot see it."
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Getting TMB to See a Non-Apple Drive:
Format to APFS: As is likely typed on the Original Packaging, you need to format this, when used as a backup on a Mac. Format it to APFS using the Disk Utility.
That is correct and it worked!
Thanks!!!
Gammaray2000 Said:
"That is correct and it worked!: Thanks!!!"
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You are welcome. Glad all is solved.
Just bought the new MacBook Pro.Purchased WD "My Passport" external HD to use as Time Machine. Icon appears on Desktop, BUT Time Machine cannot see it.
