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  1. mangomac

    Time Machine stalls, never completes the backup

    Long time listener, first time caller. I haven't seen a post like this so I thought I'd add a new thread. I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this issue: I had not been using Time Machine on this specific laptop prior to this issue, but I have used Time Machine on other Macs before...
  2. macrumor2018

    Best external HD for Time Machine.

    My Seagate OneTouch SSD 2TB just stopped working (I've been using it with Time Machine for the last 2.5 years) and whenever I plug it into my mac, the whole finder app stops responding. Nothing in disk utility appears, either. Immediately as soon as I unplug it, everything goes back to normal...
  3. M

    Time Machine Backup Filled Internal Disk

    Hi everyone. Yesterday I tried to make a Time Machine backup of my MBP14 for the first time in two and a half months. During the backup, my Mac started running low on storage and I started deleting some files. After a while of doing this (and clearing the bin), I could not delete more files...
    • matbishop
    • Thread
    • full disk mac macos safe mode time machine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  4. Change Agent

    Time Machine only shows me two days of Backup.

    My MBP (16’ M1) has a hardwired connection to my local network and in that network is a Mac Mini that has an external SSD disk attached to it that is specifically dedicated to Time Machine (the SSD). It has worked fine for years. Recently I needed a backup of a preference file in the OS, and I...
  5. Alvin777

    Terminal Command for macOS to Automatically Delete Old Snapshots from Time Machine When it Sees It'll Run Out of Space

    Hello Mac friends. Time Machine at least on macOS Sonoma seems to just backup mindlessly until the Time Machine disk is full. Is there a good Terminal command or series of Terminal commands that could be set permanently by macOS to delete Time Machine's old backups (just the right amount) to...
  6. Alvin777

    Which APFS Do You Format Time Machine Disk With?

    Hi, which is the best APFS format is best for a Time Machine backup? Is it the: APFS, APFS (encrypted), APFS (case-sensitive), APFS (case-sensitive, encrypted)?
    • Alvin777
    • Thread
    • disk utility format time machine which apfs
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: iMac
  7. GH1852

    Run Time Machine recovery from bootable USB - what if MacOS installer on USB drive is earlier than my backup

    First, the only reason I am asking this question is for a friend in a rural area whose download speed is 6.0 Mbps. I am not trying to do this at the moment, but I'd like to know for future use. Suppose I create a bootable USB installer, using Mac OS Monterey 12.7.1. In 2 months, I want to...
  8. R

    Shared HDD for Time Machine and SuperDuper

    Hi, I want to buy a new HDD and wonder if it is possible to partition this HDD and have Time Machine backup on one partition and SuperDuper on the other? In addition, is it wise to get an SSD or is an HDD sufficient for this type of backup? I have a Mac with a 2TB internal SSD, maybe you have...
  9. Alvin777

    Fix for Time Machine 'Not Enough Disk Space'?

    Hello Apple friends. Time Machine won't back up coz' it doesn't have enough space but it should be deleted the old snapshots to make space but it's not, it seem? What could be the fix? Thank you.
  10. S

    Will I able to access big sur Time Machine files on Monterey.

    Updating to Monterey. Ideally I want a clear install and then copy from time machine what I need. Is it possible?
    • somuchfun
    • Thread
    • os upgrade time machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  11. R

    Time Machine over the years

    Hello all, I have a burning question that could really use some advice/references/resources before SHTF. Time Machine (TM) changed a lot, to my pea brain, over the years and the last time I tried a ‘system restore’ I ended up restoring nothing from the TM and just reinstalling everything...
  12. J

    Error running time machine on remote encrypted drive

    I have a late 2015 iMac (Intel - Monterey) that has an external (USB) encrypted 10 TB hard drive connected. It is used for Time Machine backups for the iMac. When I try to use the same drive for time machine for my MacBook Air (M1 - Sonoma), I can't connect. The error I get is: The...
    • jbmillard
    • Thread
    • imac macbook air time machine
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: macOS
  13. S

    Time machine broken after Sonoma upgrade (iCloud sync overheating issue)

    Upgraded to Sonoma... now when I try to run a time machine backup it fails every time: "Some of the files on you Mac cannot be backed up until Cloud Files syncing has completed" If I go into photos is says: "Syncing with iCloud Paused Mac needs to Cool Down" Note: the Mac just restarted COLD...
  14. C

    Not enough room for TM backups

    Today I received a message from TM saying that there was not enough room to make the current backup. Sure enough, the drive has only 50GB of free space and I have a new external drive to backup that has more than 50GB on it. BUT, I thought MacOS "thinned" TM volumes when running out of space...
    • camner
    • Thread
    • time machine
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: macOS
  15. W

    How to configure Time Machine to back up the /prvate/var/log directory

    Hi, How do I configure Time Machine to back up the /private/var/log/db directory? I'm using MacOS 10.13.6 High Sierra. Thank you, James Pedersen
  16. W

    Time Machine Configuration Question

    Hi, I'm using MacOS 10.13.6 High Sierra on a late 2012 Macbook Pro. I was thinking of using Time Machine to back up the computer to a external hard drive. Is there any way to configure Time Machine to never delete the oldest backup snapshots? I have heard (see...
  17. CPmav

    Time Machine Question

    I'm hoping to move some of my large video files off of my Mac SSD and onto an external SSD. My question is regarding the behavior of Time Machine. I keep my backups on a second SSD strictly for Time Machine, and I'm curious if my backed up files will remain on my Time Machine SSD after deleting...
    • CPmav
    • Thread
    • macos ssd time machine
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
  18. EEzycade

    Time Machine not working: not enough space on the backup disk?

    I've had a Sandisk 500gb drive that I've used as a time machine backup drive for about 4 years. Recently, I upgraded to a 14" MBP w/ M1 Pro. Since using the new computer, Time Machine worked for some time then stopped working for some reason. It was also interesting that for a long time, I had...
    • EEzycade
    • Thread
    • backup macos sandisk time machine
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS
  19. 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
    • Thread
    • macos monterey sandisk drive time machine time machine backup
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  20. Intenditore

    Downgrade to previous MacOS saving data

    I foolishly believed Apple that Ventura is nice, so I upgraded not making time machine backup prior to that. Little did I know... Can't believe now how bad it is compared to Monterey! Now I simply want to get back to Monterey. I know how to do that, but I've got many custom settings and tweaks...
    • Intenditore
    • Thread
    • downgrade macos monterey resotre time machine ventura
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
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