On Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 12:07:53 PM UTC-4, [email protected] wrote: > > > > On Oct 23, 2019, at 10:48 AM, Bill Spencer <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > >> - >> Will my classic iPod (the last model they made) still work with >> Catalina and the replacement for iTunes? >> >> >> No idea, but if it works with iTunes in OS X 10.14, I expect it might. >> I’d definitely do some research first! >> > > > I found this info yesterday: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210611 No > mention of what models are supported. > > >> >> - I back up iTunes (& everything else) to another separate, external >> partitioned HD using Carbon Copy Cloner because I have been under the >> impression that Time Machine can't handle the separate HD for iTunes, >> though I forget why that’s the case >> >> >> ISTR Time Machine can only back up HFS+ or APD volumes, so if it’s a >> MS-DOS volume it won’t work. >> > > The backup drive isn't MS-DOS so on that score it should be okay. But I > have a dim memory that because the backup is partitioned (one for the HD, > one for the iTunes drive) Time Machine wouldn't work...something about > having to select the "drive" at the time of backup, but again it's been > quite a while so I'm not sure. > > > This is older info https://www.baligu.com/pondini/TM/32.html and this is > newer but is the same instructions, so I”ll bet it works: > https://www.macworld.com/article/3153995/how-to-make-sure-time-machine-backs-up-external-drives.html >
This looks good, thanks. I'll check when I get home. > > Also if your Mini is a 2012 model it has an additional SATA connector on > the logic board to support the server configuration Apple sold; you can get > this from OWC to install a second drive. > https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/DIDIMM11D2/ I did this on my old > 2011 model to make a DIY Fusion drive with a 1TB HDD and a 128GB SSD. > Worked great until the HDD went south. > > Sadly (and infuriatingly), while the pads are present on the logic board > in a 2014 to host a socket for the PCIe SSD’s such as used in Macbook Air’s > , the socket itself is missing :-( so on a 2014 you’re limited to a single > drive. > I'm pretty sure my Mini is a later 2014 version; I got it from the Apple store online (as a refurb) in spring 2015. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > > > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/imaclist/2c6b945c-7d21-4994-b104-3abe111ba314%40googlegroups.com.
