How to back up your Mac to an external drive with Time Machine
Set up a Time Machine drive on macOS Ventura or later, avoid erasing files you need, and check that the first backup finishes.
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Set up a Time Machine drive on macOS Ventura or later, avoid erasing files you need, and check that the first backup finishes.