I’ve a QNAP NAS and again up a handful of Macs to it
First create a person for the backup course of like “TimeMachine” on the NAS.
Create a folder in your NAS. I name mine “tmbackup” and provides the above person RW priviliges. Set the folder because the Time Machine backup folder.
In management panel “Community & File Companies > Win/Mac/NFS > Microsoft Networking” click on superior choices and set highest SMB model to SMB 3.
In Finder use the GO menu and hook up with server and enter SMB:// plus the ip deal with of your NAS.
Enter the identify and password you arrange for Time Machine (as above) after which choose the folder you created (as above).
Open Time Machine (In System Settings) and click on on “Choose Backup Disk.” I recommend checking the field for “Present Time Machine in menu bar”
Choose the NAS shared folder and click on on “Use Disk” and enter the Time Machine password you previouslly arrange. Click on Join.
That’s the essential process.
You may additionally use the “HBS” or Hybrid Backup Sync App within the QNAS AppCenter.
That is all defined on the QNAP.com assist website at How one can again up your Mac to QNAP NAS utilizing Time Machine
In better element and with display screen pictures and every thing. However the fundamentals are right here, and will hopefully be sufficient to get you going.
Sure the Apple tech assist rep is “technically” right, as they solely give assist for Apple merchandise. However QNAP (and presumably) others have taken the ball and run with it to provide you a extra versatile resolution, past what Apple supplies.
