Time Machine is an Apple feature that allows you to backup your macOS. Time Machine has historically been supported over the AFP protocol on ReadyNAS. As Apple moves towards SMB and away from AFP, we implemented support for Time Machine over SMB. Time Machine over SMB will be the default option going forward. If you are currently using Time Machine over AFP, you can toggle over to using SMB.
Switching from Time Machine over AFP to Time Machine over SMB
- Navigate to your ReadyNAS Admin Page
- Go to Backup > Time Machine
- At the top right corner, toggle AFP to SMB.
- Click Apply.
Learn more about configuring Time Machine to use SMB on macOS.
Switching from Time Machine over SMB to Time Machine over AFP
Please note that the AFP protocol is deprecated in macOS and has been superseded by SMB; however, if you use a legacy version of macOS or Mac OS X, you may need to use this option.
- Navigate to your ReadyNAS Admin Page
- Go to Backup > Time Machine
- At the top right corner, toggle SMB to AFP.
- Click OK on the warning prompt.
- Click Apply.