So I've finally configured the system the way I want, but how do I save this state now? There will be a moment when I'll have to wipe the system clean, but getting all the apps, backups and settings back will take a while. I've created Time machine, but it doesn't allow to move its files to a network drive. Are there any other tools? Would I be better off with something like a full drive cloner or whatever. I just want to save this mostly clean but configured system, so in a year or two I can get to this state in a couple of clicks after clean install.
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How are you hosting your network drive? Most NAS systems support Time Machine. Macs sharing files/drives support Time Machine.
Types of disks you can use with Time Machine on Mac
Use Time Machine on your Mac with a Time Capsule and with USB and Thunderbolt disks.
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It's a RPi with an external drive attached and shared over smb. Doesn't show up as an option when setting up Time Machine and I can't drag and drop existing Time Machine files there.
Your Pi needs to advertise itself on the network as available for TM backups via Bonjour. There are packages you can install to do this. Google search for “RPi SMB Time Machine”.