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How do I back up files from my Mac to Synology system using Time Machine? - Synology Knowledge Center
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r/synology on Reddit: macOS Time Machine experience with Synology
May 25, 2023 -
Anyone have any experience (good or bad) they can share about using a Synology for Time Machine backups over wifi? I am considering buying a Synology DS223 or maybe DS220+. I have no plans to stream media from it. I'm mostly interested in running Time Machine backups from a couple MacBooks that are not on wired ethernet. Maybe tinker with some of the other capabilities of the NAS.
Curious about how long Time Machine backups might take (when run regularly; i'm fine with the first backup taking a long time)... How well macOS works with Synology NAS. Basically just overall experiences.
EDIT: Thanks for the replies. Sounds like overall people have had good experiences with Synology and Time Machine.
Setup NAS storage for Time Machine - Apple Community
To install Synology in your (usually wired) network, follow the a Synology installation instructions, and then follow the Synology instructions for enabling Time Machine server. Other NAS vendors also have Time Machine server support. More on discussions.apple.com
How to migrate from Synology NAS Time Machine Backup
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Making a Time Machine back up + adding external HD on Nas - Synology - SPACEREX
Hello, I’m a newbie with NAS but as I p[lan to buy one I have a question. I need my NAS as a back-up system for my iMac an Macbook pro and I also want to copy my Photo library from Lightroom which at the moment runs on a separate external hard drive. I opt for a NAS with 8TB harddrives Question ... More on forums.spacerex.co
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December 31, 2025Synology recommendation for Time Machine? - Hardware - MPU Talk
I’m looking for a recommendation for a Synology that we could use as a Time Machine that would back up two MacBooks to (possibly three in the future) so we don’t have to attach drives physically. Ideally, the NAS would easily wake up when backups run and be seamless – kinda like those A... More on talk.macpowerusers.com
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Backup a Mac to a Synology NAS with Time Machine (Tutorial) - YouTube
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Jordan Crawford
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My rules for using Time Machine on Synology – Jordan Crawford
September 16, 2023 - This is handy as it lets you jump back in time to get an old version of a file, however it also means Time Machine will fill to grow the space you give it! The Synology guide recommends assigning a quota to prevent backups from getting too out of hand and filling your NAS.
Apple Community
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Setup NAS storage for Time Machine - Apple Community
June 15, 2024 - To install Synology in your (usually wired) network, follow the a Synology installation instructions, and then follow the Synology instructions for enabling Time Machine server. Other NAS vendors also have Time Machine server support.
Synology Community
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How to migrate from Synology NAS Time Machine Backup
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SPACEREX
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Making a Time Machine back up + adding external HD on Nas - Synology - SPACEREX
December 31, 2025 - Hello, I’m a newbie with NAS but as I p[lan to buy one I have a question. I need my NAS as a back-up system for my iMac an Macbook pro and I also want to copy my Photo library from Lightroom which at the moment runs on a separate external hard drive. I opt for a NAS with 8TB harddrives Question ...
MacPowerUsers
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Synology recommendation for Time Machine? - Hardware - MPU Talk
January 2, 2023 - Hi all, We’re a laptop-only family and our machines get moved around quit a bit/ We’re considering a Synology for Time Machine instead of replacing a cheap, portable drive that’s no longer working with Ventura. I’m loo…
Synology Community
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DSM Setup for Time Machine
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Synology Community
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Best setup for multiple Time Machine devices?
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MacPowerUsers
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Synology NAS or iMac with Time Machine - Hardware - MPU Talk
November 14, 2019 - Here are the some issues I have and I am unsure which way to resolve this. My family members all have external drives to connect to and back up using time machine. This satisfies one backup but doesn’t get anything of…
SynoForum
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Time Machine Backup To Synology NAS | SynoForum.com - The Unofficial Synology Forum
February 25, 2022 - Making a Time Machine backup from your Mac to a Synology NAS is very convenient and easy to setup. Find a step-by-step guidance in this post.
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r/MacOS on Reddit: Time Machine with Synology NAS
May 10, 2024 -
Hi,
I use Time Machine - I have Sonoma - with a Synology NAS.
Unfortunately it work unreliable. Sometimes it works for two weeks without a problem then suddenly I get the red exclamation mark. - When I start a backup manually, it takes a long time at the "Preparing backup" stage. To get it working again, I delete the Time Machine Folder on the Synology NAS and the backup target in Time Machine - Then it works again.
But I don't want to do that every month or so.
Bonjour broadcast is on for SMB only.
Any setting to change on the Synology NAS?
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All I can tell you is that I used to have this issue a few years ago, but it’s been very reliable for me since then. Not sure if it was a macOS update, DSM update, or something else that resolved the issue. I assume that you have macOS and DSM fully updated? If you want to share the SMB settings you’re using in DSM, I can compare them to mine and tell you what’s different.
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A single advise: If you run any Antivirus on your NAS, disable and uninstall it. If the AV detects one of your sparse bundle files as infected (most of the times false positive), it will move it to quarantine. And booooof, your TM backup is corrupted.
Martinbjeldbak
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Time Machine backups to Synology NAS
This guide covers how to set up backups with MacOS Time Machine to a Synology NAS running DSM 7.2, using folder quotas.
Apple Community
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Time Machine Back Up to Synology NAS - Apple Community
July 4, 2022 - Anyway, if you’re having this issue on NAS drives and specially Synology drives, what cured it for me was ensuring that AFP is the preferred protocol for file sharing on the NAS. When SMB was selected it failed everytime. That option can be found on the drives DSM software at CONTROL PANEL > FILE SERVICES ... Cannot access Time Machine backups When I click on Time Machine on the top menu bar, it shows: “Latest Backup to “DS420plus.local: December 14, 2022” When I go to Time Machine > Browse Time Machine Backups, the only backup it shows is for 2022-12-14 and it shows only this: Macintosh HD > Volumes > com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots > Backups.backupdb > Curt’s MacBook Pro > 2022-12-14-082841 > Macintosh HD - Data If I double-click “Macintosh HD - Data” to open it, there’s nothing inside it.
YouTube
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How to Backup MacOS to Synology NAS using Time Machine (easy) - YouTube
You can easily back up every Mac on your network using Time Machine. In this video, I will be going over what Time Machine is, how to set it up, and some lim...
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NAS Compares
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How to set up Time machine backup on Synology NAS - NAS Compares
January 23, 2023 - The new user will now be able to use Time Machine to back up their data to the NAS, but will not have access to any other parts of the DSM system. To create a separate shared folder for use with Time Machine on DSM 7 (Synology DiskStation Manager 7), follow these steps:
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Synology Community
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Synology NAS acting as Time Machine server doesn't work
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Backblaze
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Back Up Time Machine to Synology and Backblaze B2
You can store your Time Machine backup on your Synology NAS device and have that backup automatically sync to Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage.
Image Alchemist
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Time Machine Backup To Synology NAS • Image Alchemist
December 13, 2021 - Time Machine is the backup solution build into macOS. For storing your backup, you can use an external disk that you attach directly to your computer. In case you have network-attached storage or NAS, you could very well use this instead.