Unable to reach the time machine via Icon. I am also receiving error messages in the system settings "No available time machine destination." My backup drive appears to be working as I can see in the system settings a backup and time. my snapshot cannot help as they are .pdf
iMac (2017 – 2020)
If your Time Machine External Hard Disk is 5 years old or older then it may have simply died. Please try another cable, USB port and finally if you can see the External Hard Disk in Disk Utility then download and run the free version of DriveDX on the External Hard Disk. If the External Hard Disk shows any errors that indicates it has died.
All hard drives die, the question is when which is completely unpredictable. It is smart practice to replace EHD's about every 5 years or do, particularly backup EHD's as they have a habit of dying when you need them most!!
I strongly recommend the OWC Mercury Elite Pro line of EHDs.
If your Time Machine External Hard Disk is 5 years old or older then it may have simply died. Please try another cable, USB port and finally if you can see the External Hard Disk in Disk Utility then download and run the free version of DriveDX on the External Hard Disk. If the External Hard Disk shows any errors that indicates it has died.
All hard drives die, the question is when which is completely unpredictable. It is smart practice to replace EHD's about every 5 years or do, particularly backup EHD's as they have a habit of dying when you need them most!!
I strongly recommend the OWC Mercury Elite Pro line of EHDs.
Also connect the drive to another Mac to see if it can see and access the drive.
Restart the Mac and then retest.
Tried restarting and reset w/o success. TM appears unmounted in disk utility. After verifying disk TM shows up in disk utility until I restart computer TM shows unmounted. Either way I get no Time Machine destination.
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