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.

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

alt227 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What are the alternatives to SMB for time machine?

A locally attached drive.

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

	▲	throw0101a 32 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