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BEST NETWORK TIME MACHINE DRIVES

WHEN APPLE LAUNCHED Time Machine, it also released its Time Capsule Wi–Fi router and hard disk combo, making it easy for you to back up your Mac without having to worry about plugging it in. It’s some years since the Time Capsule was last updated, but thankfully there are now plenty of other options if you want to back up wirelessly to a network drive.

It’s important to note at the outset that while all of the drives here are designated as being compatible with Time Machine by their manufacturers, Apple doesn’t recommend any NAS drive for use with Time

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