T7 Shield with MBA M2 format

[stephg]

Hope this is the right place to ask this. I just got a Samsung T7 Shield 1 TB to use as a backup drive for my MBA M2. Will I need to format it or is the format it comes with the correct one to use? Is there anything I need to do before using it? Thanks for any help.

 

[HDFan]

Will I need to format it or is the format it comes with the correct one to use?

Depends how you are backing up. TM will automatically format as APFS. For Carbon Copy Cloner and others you would use disk utility to format as HFS, although you could also use APFS.

 

[stephg]

I'm planning on using Time Machine, so that's good to know. Thanks!

 

[HDFan]

I'm planning on using Time Machine, so that's good to know.

Just make sure it is just one of your 3 backups in a 3-2-1 backup strategy as TM backups are more susceptible to failure.

 

[stephg]

Just make sure it is just one of your 3 backups in a 3-2-1 backup strategy as TM backups are more susceptible to failure.

Can you explain this strategy or link to an explanation? Thanks!

 

[HDFan]

You can search the forums for "3-2-1" or here's one article from the web. 3 backups, 2 local on different media types if possible, 1 remote:

Backup Strategies: Why the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy is the Best

A Backblaze survey revealed 54% of people said they know someone or have themselves recently lost data. Find out what you can do to prevent data loss.

www.backblaze.com

 

[stephg]

You can search the forums for "3-2-1" or here's one article from the web. 3 backups, 2 local on different media types if possible, 1 remote:

Backup Strategies: Why the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy is the Best

A Backblaze survey revealed 54% of people said they know someone or have themselves recently lost data. Find out what you can do to prevent data loss.

www.backblaze.com

Thank you! I was trying to figure out how to delete my post because I did find info on it, but apparently that is not possible here. Sorry to bother you! I should have googled first.

 

[HDFan]

Thank you! I was trying to figure out how to delete my post

No problem. To have your post deleted hit the "Report" button and ask the moderators to delete it. You can also edit the post, delete the text, and say something like" content removed as information found after a google search".