Netgear Time Machine User Manual
Prepare Your USB HDD and Mac Computer
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Time Machine Setup for Routers
Supported Mac Operating Systems
To determine if your Mac computer supports Time Machine, see the Apple support site or
see the documentation that came with your Mac.
see the documentation that came with your Mac.
Note:
The images used in this user manual were taken on a MacBook Air
running OS X Yosemite.
running OS X Yosemite.
Supported NETGEAR Routers
To determine if your NETGEAR router supports Time Machine, see your router’s user
manual, which is available at
manual, which is available at
Supported USB Hard Disk Drives
For the most up-to-date list of USB HDDs that your router supports, visit
.
Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac
NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the
Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during
backup using Time Machine. The router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during
backup using Time Machine. The router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1.
Connect a USB HDD to a USB port on your Mac computer.
2.
On your Mac, go to the Spotlight (or the magnifying glass), which is at the top right of your
computer’s menu bar, and search for Disk Utility.