Wait so Time Machine works over SMB? Huh

tonyedgecombe 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Works might be a stretch. Every time I hear someone complaining about Time Machine it turns out they are trying to do it over SMB.

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TheFuzzball 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Apple have dropped support for AFP, so SMB is the only game in town.

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alt227 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What are the alternatives to SMB for time machine?

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tonyedgecombe 2 hours ago | parent [-]

A locally attached drive.

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alt227 an hour ago | parent [-]

Is this the recommended way to use time machine then, as opposed to over a network?

	▲	throw0101a 34 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		> If you have a USB drive or other external storage device, you can use Time Machine to automatically back up your files, including apps, music, photos, email, and documents. * https://support.apple.com/en-ca/104984 The "3-2-1" strategy is even possible if you rotate drives between locations: > For extra security and convenience, you can back up to multiple disks. If you work in two locations, you may want to keep backup disks in both places. * https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/mac-help/mh40739/mac

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windowsrookie an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I’ve been using Time Machine with my synology nas for ~5 years. Works pretty well. I’d say once every 2 months it looses connection but seems to re-connect itself after a few minutes.

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robin_reala 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Yep. My household backs up to a Synology NAS via Time Machine: https://kb.synology.com/en-global/DSM/tutorial/How_to_back_u...

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reftel 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Since macOS 26, it’s SMB only. Time Machine over AFP is no longer supported.

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egorfine 4 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

For like 15 years.