Can I use a network hard drive for time machine
Can I use a network drive for my time machine back up. I currently have a 1TB WD AND its full with mostly videos and other back ups?
iMac (27-inch Late 2009), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Such a configuration is not supported. This does not mean it will not work, but it is not guaranteed to work reliably.
Considering the "mission profile" for a backup strategy, you should consider this an unacceptable application for Time Machine.
Read Apple Support Communities contributor Pondini's Time Machine FAQ discussion regarding this subject here:
Scroll down to the pink box.
There are other, significant concerns regarding sharing a Time Machine volume with other content. Time Machine needs to have control of the whole volume.
More info here: Mac Basics: Time Machine