HT201250 can I use more than one drive with Time Machine i.e. one for just music, one for photos, etc.?

Can I use multiple hard drives for backing up specific folders in Time Machine?

You can use only one drive at a time as a TM backup destination, though you can switch among as many drives as you like. They'll all back up the same set of files, unless you keep changing your exclusion list (which I wouldn't recommend.)

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