Should i use my passport for mac to backup with time machine

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For macOS versions for 10.6 (Snow Leopard) to 10.15 (Catalina) use Mac OS Extended (Journaled) also referred to as HFS+ when setting up a new backup.For Big Sur use Apple File System (APFS) when setting up a new backup.

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MacOS requires that a drive be formatted with a specific file system to be used with Time Machine

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Setting up the external drive to be used with Time MachineĮxcluding items from Time Machine backup planįormatting a drive to be used with Time Machine:

 

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