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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1636658" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>First. Do you really need all the Time Machine backups on that 3TB external drive? When the hard drive that Time Machine is backing up to gets full...it's supposed to start overwriting the oldest Time Machine backups on the drive. </p><p></p><p>Is this external 3TB drive dedicated to Time Machine backups only...or do you backup other stuff there too?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sure it's possible.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> After purchasing a 2nd external HD...it's possible...in at least two ways.</p><p></p><p>1. Just plug the 2nd external HD into another USB ports on the iMac (many iMac's have multiple USB ports). 4 is a common number.</p><p>2. Get a USB hub...and plug both external HD's into the hub...then plug the hub into one of the iMac's USB ports.</p><p></p><p>Of course if you're talking a wireless external HD...this is different.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1636658, member: 56379"] First. Do you really need all the Time Machine backups on that 3TB external drive? When the hard drive that Time Machine is backing up to gets full...it's supposed to start overwriting the oldest Time Machine backups on the drive. Is this external 3TB drive dedicated to Time Machine backups only...or do you backup other stuff there too? Sure it's possible.:) After purchasing a 2nd external HD...it's possible...in at least two ways. 1. Just plug the 2nd external HD into another USB ports on the iMac (many iMac's have multiple USB ports). 4 is a common number. 2. Get a USB hub...and plug both external HD's into the hub...then plug the hub into one of the iMac's USB ports. Of course if you're talking a wireless external HD...this is different. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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