Why does TimeMachine need an internet connection for backups when connected to a LOCAL USB drive?

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mh2014 Author

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Why does TimeMachine need an internet connection for backups when connected to a LOCAL USB drive?

Is the information being backed up sent to an Apple cloud server to be mirrored and back to the LOCAL USB drive?

Posted on Jan 5, 2017 7:12 AM

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CT

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Jan 5, 2017 7:59 AM in response to mh2014

Time Machine does not need an internet connection when backing up to a local drive, provided that drive is physically connected to your mac, e.g., via a USB cable. What happens to make you think it needs the internet? Maybe you are backing some stuff up by sending it to iCloud?

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