Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by pvtmert » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC

Networking changes coming in macOS 27
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Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by pvtmert » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by goalieca » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC

pvtmert wrote: post #2

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

Given the mtbf of disks, I wouldn’t risk doing backups on a device discontinued in 2018.

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by sleepybrett » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:52 PM UTC

pvtmert wrote: post #2

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

wasn't it capped at 3tb? is the drive swappable to something bigger? They discontinues them in 2018, the wifi in them is old, single disk (no raid).. better to just pick up a multidrive nas or use cloud backups. What we should be asking for is timemachine backends for cloud providers.

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

goalieca wrote: post #3

pvtmert wrote: post #2

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

Given the mtbf of disks, I wouldn’t risk doing backups on a device discontinued in 2018.

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Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by kgwgk » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

goalieca wrote: post #3

pvtmert wrote: post #2

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

Given the mtbf of disks, I wouldn’t risk doing backups on a device discontinued in 2018.

Disks can be replaced.

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by apparatur » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC

Next: macOS iCloud backups and the eventual deprecation of local Time Machine backups altogether. More services revenue!

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by swiftcoder » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:55 PM UTC

goalieca wrote: post #3

pvtmert wrote: post #2

Although TimeCapsule is more than decade old, it serves nicely with TimeMachine (automatic backups). Sad to see that going away permanently for Apple Silicon.

Given the mtbf of disks, I wouldn’t risk doing backups on a device discontinued in 2018.

It may not be the easiest surgery in the world, but you can replace the hard drive in a Time Capsule. You'll probably want to replace the power supply too after this much time

Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC

apparatur wrote: post #7

Next: macOS iCloud backups and the eventual deprecation of local Time Machine backups altogether. More services revenue!

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Re: Networking changes coming in macOS 27

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Post by AlexandrB » Mon, Apr 27, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

apparatur wrote: post #7

Next: macOS iCloud backups and the eventual deprecation of local Time Machine backups altogether. More services revenue!

The story of TimeMachine is a tragedy: a revolutionary feature that made backups accessible for normal people allowed to lie fallow for a decade or more until it's as annoying and unreliable as anything else. I now use Carbon Copy Cloner to avoid the TM headaches.