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The airport time capsule tag on WindowsForum.com collects discussion of Apple's AirPort Time Capsule and AirPort Disk hardware, particularly as those devices lose their role as network backup destinations. The tagged coverage centers on macOS 27 Golden Gate ending Time Machine backups over AFP, the Apple Filing Protocol that Time Capsule and AirPort Disk sharing relied on, and the resulting shift to directly attached drives or SMB network storage. The practical takeaway discussed is that an older Time Capsule can still serve as a router, but it is no longer a viable Time Machine target for Macs running macOS 27.
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    macOS 27 Ends Time Capsule Backups; SMB NAS Required

    macOS 27 Golden Gate has ended Time Machine backups to Apple’s AirPort Time Capsule and AirPort Disk hardware, forcing any Mac upgraded to Apple’s September 14, 2026 release to use a directly attached drive or a network destination that exposes Time Machine over SMB. The immediate practical...