Umbrel 1.4 Update and Time Machine

Cannot connect Mac Time Machine backup to Umbrel after upgrading to 1.4. Cannot connect with smb://umbrel.local or with the IP address. In Finder when I select “Network” my mac sees the umbrel (identifies it as a “PC”) but cannot connect. Apps work fine through the browser, just a glitch somewhere in the network connection I assume. I’m stuck and need a shove in the right direction.

Mac’s Error message “There was a problem connecting to the server “192.168.XXX.XXX”. The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.”

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Thanks to the Umbrel AI assistant, I was able to solve my own problem. Create a folder in the Files section for the backup. Right click on that same folder, choose “Share over network” and follow the instructions…

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Awesome, thank you RocketBee, I was able to set up TimeMachine thanks to your post!