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How do I encrypt a Mac Time Machine backup?
Choose a backup disk and set encryption options on Mac
- On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine.
- Click Select Backup Disk, Select Disk, or Add or Remove Backup Disk.
- Choose a disk from the list of backup disks and available disks.
- For increased security, select “Encrypt backups.”
How do I encrypt an external hard drive Mac OS X?
How to encrypt external drives using Finder
- Connect the drive you want to encrypt to your Mac.
- Open Finder and right-click the drive from the Finder sidebar.
- Select Encrypt.
- Enter a strong password of your choice, plus a password hint.
- Click Encrypt Disk.
How do I set up time machine on my Mac?
The process is going to take a while—for a one terabyte mechanical drive, the process could take more than 24 straight hours—but you can start and stop the process as many times as you like. Head to System Preferences > Time Machine, then click “Select Disk.”
Can a time machine be encrypted on a Mac?
Let’s go over both options. If you have Time Machine set up on your Mac already, you can encrypt your drive retroactively. The process is going to take a while—for a one terabyte mechanical drive, the process could take more than 24 straight hours—but you can start and stop the process as many times as you like.
When to delete Time Machine backup on Mac?
After you connect the storage device and select it as your backup disk, Time Machine automatically makes hourly backups for the past 24 hours, daily backups for the past month, and weekly backups for all previous months. The oldest backups are deleted when your backup disk is full.
How do you erase a time travel partition on a Mac?
To get started, click your external drive in the left panel, then click the “Erase” button in the toolbar. Give the partition some sort of time-travel-related name, then click the “Format” dropdown option.