Hi all.
I have had a 1tb time capsule for around 4 years. When I first had the time capsule I found that I could not back up to a hard drive connected via usb.
After researching the new version of the time capsule, I came across this apple kb (AirPort base stations: Time Machine hard drive compatibility - Apple Support), which states that:-
Confusingly, the article then goes on to say:-
Does Time machine now support backing up to a USB drive attached to the time capsule by USB? Has anybody tested this, both the backup and restore?
I have had a 1tb time capsule for around 4 years. When I first had the time capsule I found that I could not back up to a hard drive connected via usb.
After researching the new version of the time capsule, I came across this apple kb (AirPort base stations: Time Machine hard drive compatibility - Apple Support), which states that:-
Time Machine works with:
AirPort Time Capsule's built-in hard drive (any model)
External USB hard drive connected to AirPort Time Capsule (any model) or AirPort Extreme (802.11ac model only)
Confusingly, the article then goes on to say:-
Time Machine is not supported with USB hard drives that are connected to an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme device.
Does Time machine now support backing up to a USB drive attached to the time capsule by USB? Has anybody tested this, both the backup and restore?