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IbogaProject

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5. You can reformat it to Apple

Reply to question everything (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:51 PM

12 hrs ago

Disk Utility will allow you to reformat. Best match for Time Machine is APFS. Other backup options are Carbon Copy Cloner, or SuperDuper.
Actually you shouls use two backup options, Time Machine is good for rolling back in time to recover something from earlier. But Time Machine is an all or none where a straight mountable backup is more accessable. Disk Utility will let you make a sparse image then just back up your user folder. Key to backups is extra copies over different formats and different physical media.

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Downloading NTFS driver? [View all] question everything 14 hrs ago OP

Look for something else. It's called Linux. Wonder Why 14 hrs ago #1

I just get mac-formatted drives and no need to format or load drivers. Simple is beautiful. usonian 14 hrs ago #2

Thanks. Will go to the Apple Store. Or a different Best Buy. question everything 14 hrs ago #3

I recall getting apple-formatted drives at Office Depot (or whatever it's called since it merged) usonian 14 hrs ago #4

You can reformat it to Apple IbogaProject 12 hrs ago #5