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Western digital drive utilities5/15/2023 ![]() Time Machine/SMB connectivity issue Hi,I am pulling significant amounts of hair out attempting to get Time Machine to work on a MacBook - I hope someone can provide a helpful pointer in the right direction, please!The scenario is that I am trying to configure the MacBook to back up to a QNAP NAS offering an SMB file share. I think that seems a little strange and far less secure. ![]() They suggest that rather than directly backing up that folder within my local network, that I use the web-based link to my NAS to transfer the files. and by the way, I have contacted WD support and they seem to be of little help.they are more than willing to be helpful, but do not seem to have the background with Macs to help. I was taking two to three times longer than a new Time Machine Backup. I saw somewhere in one of the other posts that 'left behind hidden files' caused problems with newly installed Apps even though the older Apps were Uninstalled properly.Īlso, I have tried copying an 8GB folder with a thousand or more files directly to the NAS as a backup that would be directly accessible without going though Time Machine. If the NAS doesn't appear on my desktop automatically without running the WD Discovery at startup, then I can just connect using the 'Go/Connect to Server' in the main menu bar. I am thinking that the only thing to do is to delete the app from my HD. I have been looking through earlier posts and the common 'thread' is that WD software stinks on a Mac. There is no way to attach supported drives because none are listed to be attached. When starting either of the two embedded apps, I am directed to attached supported drives. ![]() It's got two apps embedded, WD Drive Utilities and WD Security. I recently purchased a WD My Cloud Home Duo 4TB NAS to use with Time Machine and to store other 'off the MacBook' items.Īlong with the device, which was very easy to setup and connect and use, came the WD Discovery application.
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