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time machine backup

  1. Z

    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...
  2. blackxacto

    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
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  3. Z

    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...
    • zzziggy
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    • help mojave monterey time machine backup
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  4. andyx181x

    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...
    • andyx181x
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    • intel imac kernal panic mac mini m2 software restore time machine backup
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Mac mini
  5. A

    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...
    • aceaceace
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    • open core legacy patcher opencore 1.3.0 time machine time machine backup time machine restore
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  6. S

    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
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  7. Speed38

    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...
    • Speed38
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    • time machine backup
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  8. M

    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...
  9. A

    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...
    • antoine23
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    • time machine backup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  10. C

    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...
  11. A

    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...
    • antoine23
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    • external backup time machine backup
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  12. V

    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...
    • valyno
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    • time machine backup
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  13. EEzycade

    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...
    • EEzycade
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    • macos monterey sandisk drive time machine time machine backup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  14. andyx181x

    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...
    • andyx181x
    • Thread
    • mac mini time machine backup uphrade storage
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Mac mini
  15. Q

    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...
  16. Q

    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...
  17. pedzsan

    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...
  18. M

    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...
  19. newbtomacs

    hard drive used for time machine backup is not showing content when I downgrade from BigSur to Catalina

    I was running BigSur on a mid 2015 iMac, but realized that I needed to downgrade to Catalina to run a specific program. I bought a WD HDD, used time machine to back up my computer, and then successfully erased my iMac and installed Catalina. However, now I can't see the contents of my WD hard...
  20. E

    Problems with accessing old time machine backup

    Hello everyone! I am very new to the time machine option on mac and now facing an issue with it. I have made a backup of my whole mac in June this year. Two days I wanted to access a few files that in the meantime have been deleted. I connected my external drive (not an apple time capsule...
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