MacOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel
Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
The next major release of macOS looks likely to remove Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) support,stopping Time Capsules from working… but life FOSS, uh, findsa way.
The current version of macOS "Tahoe" 26.4 alreadyhas network Time Machine issues, especially for folks usingApple Time Capsules. It looks like macOS 27 may completely removethe network protocol they need. However, the Time Capsules run NetBSDunder the hood, and that means that the FOSS world has been able to comeup with a workaround. It's called TimeCapsuleSMB, and it aims to keep older Time Capsules usable with modern macOS.
It's eight months since Applereleased macOS 26, and the company's annual release schedule means thatmacOS 27 is looming. Although Cupertino hasn't told the world much aboutit yet, it is warning sysadmins to "...
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