Synology
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How do I back up files from my Mac to Synology system using Time Machine? - Synology Knowledge Center
June 4, 2026 - Synology Knowledge Center offers comprehensive support, providing answers to frequently asked questions, troubleshooting steps, software tutorials, and all the technical documentation you may need.
Reddit
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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.
Time Machine Back Up to Synology NAS - Apple Community
I recently spent a few nights trying to back my M1 MacBook Pro / Monterey to my Synology NAS. The issue of Time Machine just randomly stopping back ups with no warning or clues is something I’ve experienced for well over 5 years using both local drives and NAS drives and various OS versions. More on discussions.apple.com
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, 2025Best setup for multiple Time Machine devices?
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Synology recommendation for Time Machine? - Hardware - MPU Talk
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 looking for a recommendation for a Synology that we could use as a Time ... More on talk.macpowerusers.com
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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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Time Machine Back Up to Synology NAS - Apple Community
July 4, 2022 - The only network protocol Apple supports with TM is SMB: Backup disks you can use with Time Machine - Apple Support. As you and countless others have determined, it will be unreliable with Synology NAS devices. It may also be unreliable with other NAS manufacturers but the only personal experience I have is with Synology.
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 …
SysTools Group
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Synology Time Machine Backup to Protect Mac Devices
2 weeks ago - Time Machine is helpful to backup your entire Mac files and easily restore them in any point of time. Still some users are switching thier destination to Synology to secure professional data and prevent from issues like Time Machine Mac not working.
Synology Community
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Best setup for multiple Time Machine devices?
September 24, 2020 - Hi! Come and join us at Synology Community. A place to answer all your Synology questions. Ask a question or start a discussion now.
Backblaze
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Back Up Time Machine to Synology and Backblaze B2
You have a user account on the Synology NAS device that has the ability to download, install, and configure the Cloud Sync package. You have working knowledge of the Time Machine backup service on your Mac.
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 | Synology Community
June 14, 2021 - I'm a new NAS user and I'm trying to setup DSM for Time Machine for my Mac laptop. ... I followed Synology: https://kb.synology.com/en-us/DSM/tutorial/How_to_back_up_files_from_Mac_to_Synology_NAS_with_Time_Machine#Er1P5JJdcm
Admin Intelligence
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Time Machine Backup on the Synology NAS - blog.admin-intelligence.de
April 22, 2025 - Securing your data is of crucial importance, especially in a digital world where information can be quickly lost. The Synology NAS offers an efficient way to protect your valuable data. In this blog post, we will focus on how you can use the Time Machine feature for complete backups of your Apple Macs to secure your data on the Synology NAS or restore your entire Mac.
macsynology
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Setting up Time Machine Support on Synology | macsynology
August 1, 2012 - Verify that you have configured your Synology’s drive configuration correctly. Apple’s Time Machine backups do not have any ability to control how much space they take up. They keep filing your backup volume until it is full and then they just delete older backups to make room for newer backups.
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.
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…
Medium
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Backing up macOS with Time Machine to a Synology NAS | by David F. Choy | Medium
August 8, 2017 - Time machine has saved my data twice from macOS. The third time I used it, however, the backup image got corrupted and I’m thankful I kept a third backup. I don’t know how it was corrupted, but a different backup for a different computer on the same Time Capsule continues to work.
Reddit
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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.
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Read The Effin' Blog
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Synology NAS as Time Machine Backup Target Tip | Read The Effin' Blog
August 16, 2012 - This is a quick tip on using a Synology NAS to backup with Time Machine in OSX Lion / Mountain Lion. If you have installed and are running the Synology Antivirus Essentials app, it is advisable to exclude the Time Machine backup location. You can do this by creating and running a 'custom scan' ...
Kamens
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How I got Time Machine backups to work with my Synology NAS – Something better to do
August 17, 2020 - I followed Synology’s instructions for using my NAS as a Time Machine backup target, but I couldn’t get the first, full backup to complete successfully after doing that. When Time Machine started to back up, it would say “Looking for backup disk” and then say “Preparing backup” and then stop one or two minutes later with no error message.
Geeky Gadgets
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How to Backup Your Mac to Synology NAS: Time Machine vs Active Backup vs Synology Drive - Geeky Gadgets
March 14, 2025 - Time Machine offers seamless macOS integration for full system backups, making it ideal for users seeking a simple, local backup solution, though it struggles with large data volumes and granular file retrieval.