Can I connect an external HD on the time capsule and use it as storage space ?

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Can I connect an external HD on the time capsule and use it as storage space ?

Hello,

I am thinking about purchasing a time capsule for backing up my data, but I also need storage space for photos and videos, can I connect an external hard drive to the time capsule and use it as storage ? If so, is there any risk of the time machine use the external hd space for backup as well and eat up all the storage ?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Mar 4, 2015 5:25 PM

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Mar 4, 2015 5:41 PM in response to dripx

can I connect an external hard drive to the time capsule and use it as storage ?

Yes....for storage, as in backup files. But, not recommended for "working" image or media libraries.

If so, is there any risk of the time machine use the external hd space for backup as well and eat up all the storage ?

No, unless you intend to also use the same drive for Time Machine backups.

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driprado

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Mar 12, 2015 5:05 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Thank you for the clarification Bob :]

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