Bought mine 2015, never had 1 issue with it to this day
Bought mine 2015, never had 1 issue with it to this day
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Hello, does this mean that accesing the disk on the Time Capsule won’t work at all or just for Time Machine backups?
(emphasis mine.)the next major version of macOS — aka macOS 27 — will no longer support the AirPort Time Capsule or any other storage drives that use the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).
Accessing won't work at all.Hello, does this mean that accesing the disk on the Time Capsule won’t work at all or just for Time Machine backups?
Any idea how it determines whether existing backups for that Mac exist on the Time Capsule? Did it ask if you wanted to claim existing backups on the device (if there were any, even from another Mac)?and it's not possible anymore to select an AFP share as a new destination:View attachment 2518418
I am using an external SSD connected to the USB port of said AriPort Extreme for sharing files (docs, music, et al) across several devices at home (iPhone, iPad, Mac mini). On iPhone and iPad I use File Explorer Pro for accessing AirPort Extreme shared SSD.
- What devices will be affected by MacOS 26 and 27, i.e., no access to the network disk?
At present, my Airport Time Capsule 5th gen (A1470) is formatted using APFS and the RAW image format system. Will we, in macOS 27, actually be able to reformat our Time Capsules into the latest and greatest file system, e.g. Apple's new disk image format system called ASIF (Apple Sparse Image Format) and continue to use said Time Capsule as a Time Machine backup drive❓
Oh, Dear 😭😡It's not related to the disk format, but rather the communication protocol. The Apple Filing Protocol (AFP/the AppleTalk Filing Protocol) is an Apple-only network protocol, renowned for its support of Unicode file names and advanced file locking mechanisms. It was the primary protocol in macOS for years, but it is EOL - macOS 27 will not support AFP. Also, macOS 27 will NOT support Intel Macs...
I tried to go this route with a second Mac and an external USB drive, but every time it restarted for whatever reason, the disk would become unavailable and I'd have to go to the console and log in so the disk could mount and be available on the network again. I ended up getting a 2 TB Time Capsule AC on a bargain and couldn't be happier... until today.So... because they haven't bothered to update the software on these to support SMB, they're no longer up to date.
Back when I worked in the Apple Store, I tried to sell a Time Capsule to everyone who bought a Mac, because it was such a great combination of features that they really ought to have. But now, instead of a plug-it-in-and-it-works Apple appliance, you need to wade into the Sharing features on a second Mac, or buy a third-party NAS and get involved in a finger-pointing session when it doesn't work right. It's all part of Apple's neglect for local-backup... because they want us storing everything in their cloud instead, holding it for annual ransom payments.
I didn't know about AFP not being supported for generic network files! I have a USB drive connected to my Time Capsule AC, and I use as a network disk for my Macs, as well as to stream video and audio files to a 4K Apple TV running Firecore's Infuse. Will that stop working for me with Tahoe and tvOS 26?The Apple Time Capsule shares it drives over the Apple Filing Protocol (AFP3).
Which will no longer be supported in macOS 26 (this September) for generic network files. And not for Time Machine backups in macOS 27 (September 2026). Neither for wired nor wireless (it does not matter).
You will need a different NAS for network backups.
That sucks. I wonder what will happen when a TM backup eventually blows and the Mac wants to make a new one to replace it? Will Tahoe allow it?and it's not possible anymore to select an AFP share as a new destination:View attachment 2518418
I came here because I just got a notification when the scheduled TM backup started after updating to Sequoia 15.6. It directs me to this webpage (https://support.apple.com/en-us/102423?cid=mc-ols-TimeMachine-article_102423-Settings-04282025) that has a remark under the AEBS and Time Capsule section saying "These solutions are no longer recommended, because they use Apple Filing Protocol (AFP), which won't be supported in a future version of macOS."
PS: Connecting to the host "smb://Airport-Time-Capsule.local/Time\ Capsule" appears to establish the connection over SMB? I'm not sure what SMB version it uses (probably stuck at v1?), but would that work around the problem?
I don't have extra Macs where I can nonchalantly install Tahoe Beta...Can you try backing up with that kind of connection?
I'd say there is no need to install Tahoe (Beta) to test that. If Time Capsule backups work via SMB connection there is a good chance they still work when AFP is unsupported in macOS.I don't have extra Macs where I can nonchalantly install Tahoe Beta...