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Q: Use an External USB Hard Drive with a Time Capsule in order to increase time capsule capacity

How to Use an External USB Hard Drive with a Time Capsule, in order to increase Time Capsule capacity?

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Posted on Aug 19, 2016 6:58 AM

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The external drive will be treated as a separate volume instead of increasing the capacity of the internal one. You'll be able to put individual loose files on it, but not span structured archives across the drives.

 

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Q: Use an External USB Hard Drive with a Time Capsule in order to increase time capsule capacity

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    Niel Niel Aug 19, 2016 7:02 AM in response to georghios
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    Aug 19, 2016 7:02 AM in response to georghios

    The external drive will be treated as a separate volume instead of increasing the capacity of the internal one. You'll be able to put individual loose files on it, but not span structured archives across the drives.

     

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