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Time Machine on one of two SSDs
Since I got my M4 Mac mini, I have been doing backups to the same external SSDs I had used on my old M1 Mac mini. I’d originally setup the M4 by restoring from one of the drives. I cannot remember in detail what I did but initially I thought both drives had been imported/connected properly...- polyphenol
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- external ssd time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
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Time Machine 1970
This is unusual. Time Machine is reporting all files as "Date Added" - 17 August 1970. And when I restore or transfer the data to a new system. The date migrates with the files... Any suggestions on this would be really appreciated. And yes, I'm fully up to date Sequoia 15.2 And this is a...- randomgeeza
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- time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS Sequoia (15)
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restore BigSur on MBP retina with Time Machine
On MBP 15" retina latest 2013 I lost my ssd disk, It's in fault. I was using latest BigSur . Once I replaced disk I want to recover my Big Sur OSX (configuration included) with its data by Time Machine (Airport Time Capsule) which I was using to make backup. What steps I have to follow ? First...- ziomangrovia
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- big sur installation disk time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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Snapshot and TimeMachine questions?
Please examine the Disk Utility results which ran when I booted into Repair Mode (Apple+R). The targeted disk duplicates my main hard drive daily. I have questions of Time Machine and Disk Repair Utility results. Any clarity will be appreciated.- blackxacto
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- apfs snapshots missing xattr time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS
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Can't restore from Time Machine backup
Guys, I need your help! I downgraded my MB Air 2017 from Monterey to Mojave. I have a backup on a portable ssd disc, but Migration Assistant doesn't see it. I noticed that the format from my other machine's backups is different - it's not a disc image, but simply a folder with System, Users... -
M2 Mac mini restarts from a problem, possible kernel panic
Hey guys. About a month ago I finally upgraded from my old 2010 27” iMac intel to a Mac mini M2 and did a Time Machine restore to the newer Mac. Since then whenever I wake my computer up from sleep the computer restarts from a problem detected. I did my homework and got clean my Mac... -
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Open Core Legacy Patcher and Time Machine Restore
OCLP 1.3.0 OSX Sonoma 14.2 Macbook Pro 13" early 2011 2TB Crucial SSD Using Open Core Legacy Patcher for a year. All works great except having trouble with Time Machine Restore The backup function of Time Machine works great. Issue: click "Browse Time Machine Backups" which opens the Time... -
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Restore and upgrading OS issues after replacing hard drive
Hi I'm new to the forum, not exactly a techie, so forgive me for my ignorance here. I have a late 2015 27" 4 Ghz Intel Corei i7 iMac, with 32Gb Ram with a 2TB Fusion Drive. My hard drive was making very strange noises, so I created a partition on my 8GB external drive (Western Digital 8GB)...- slackerlad
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- new ssd time machine backup upgrading os
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- Forum: macOS
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Time Machine Anomolies
(I posted this on another Apple forum to which I belong, but no one there was able to provide any useful suggestions for how to deal with this. Hoping someone here can suggest what I need to do to get this gal's TM backups working again.) I help seniors in an aging-in-place community having... -
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Time Machine does not backup ~ ?
Problem: ~ is excluded from Backups. I cannot remove it (selecting it and hitting the Minus-Symbol does nothing). Therefore it does not seem to backup my iCloud-Drive (which is in ~/Library/Mobile Documents ...) *I have noticed this only after updating to Sonoma 14.1.1 (from Ventura) Tips...- Mcrumors David
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- icloud drive time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS Sonoma (14)
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setup timemachine for DAS and NAS on same external disk ?
Has anybody setup an external disk to work as timemachine: 1) when plugged directly to a mac (DAS) 2) when plugged to a file server (NAS) There are several scenarios, but one that comes to mind is connecting the external drive to the mac directly (DAS) and do a first backup, then, plug the... -
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Best Wi-Fi 6 Router compatible with Apple Time Machine and external drives?
Can anyone recommend me a Wi-Fi 6 router that supports reliably Apple's Time Machine on Macs and that can also be used to access network drives attached for file access? If it's compatible with built-in VPN support and torrent client all the better. Used to have Apple AirPort Extreme routers but...- comics addict
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- mac time machine backup wifi 6
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- Forum: Mac Accessories
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How to factorize or share timemachine backups
How to setup Timemachine (alternatively other backup app) to backup two macs + external storage in such a way that the external storage is backed-up once even if connected to any of the macs ? The context, I have two macs setup the same (same OS, same apps), MacPro and MacbookPro. I have an... -
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Time Machine - Help !
Hello everyone, Here it is: after 9 years of loyal service, my MBA 6.1 mid 2013 has just reminded me of its great age: after a system update (Big Sur), my MBA displays the famous flashing folder on the screen when I reboot. I realize that my SSD has just given up the ghost. I reboot in Rcovery... -
How do I know if Time Machine has backed up my computer?
Running Monterey on a MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021) w/ M1 Pro. Using a Sandisk 512 gb drive as my time machine backup drive. Got a notification that it'd been about six months since I've made a backup (last one was Jan 9). Plugged my drive in, waited for a few mins, and pulled up Time Machine... -
Is there a point in still using Time Machine?
Hi there, so I know there’s a lot of threads already about upgrading to a Mac mini. However I’m trying to figure out the storage situation of buying an entry level max mini and then wondering if I should get another external for Time Machine. I’m still using a 2010 27” iMac and I had upgrading... -
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What is Time Machine phase "Copying" (was: Time Machine to NAS drive not working?)
edit: So I'm now looking at full progress bar in the preference pane and it's counting down from ≈860 GB. `tmutil status` reports `BackupPhase` is `Copying`. Does anybody know what the difference phases are and what they signify? `man tmutil` is unhelpful and I'm finding nothing online...- queensdee223
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- time machine time machine backup
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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Time Machine to TrueNAS SMB to Cloud Sync?
Hi, all. I have a 2014 Mac Mini that is showing its age. I'm currently backing up with Time Machine to an external USB as well as most of my files with Carbonite. This is not ideal but it's been good enough for now. I'm posting to this subforum because this is question/topic mostly about macOS...- queensdee223
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- freenas time machine backup truenas
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- Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
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Time Machine problems and questions
I am now getting the message "The network backup disk does not support the required capabilities." The backup disk is a TrueNAS partition. It has been working for a year and in fact, it worked just yesterday but the backup didn't finish. The last successful backup was 2/26. I have it backing...- pedzsan
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- time machine backup time machine network drive
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- Forum: macOS Ventura (13)
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Need advice on a new setup for my external hard drive
So, I've been having a lot of issues with my external hard drives for a while now, and I was thinking of re-working how it all works and wanted to pick other people's brain on how good of a setup it'll be for my needs. I currently have 4 ext. hard drives: 4TB USB 3: Music and Video Libraries...- Martinpa
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- bonjour external disk mac mini time machine backup
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- Forum: Mac Basics, Help and Buying Advice