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iTunes says not enough free space to back up phone; I have >TB free
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I know this is an old thread but I have the same issue, with a new 12 pro.
Have not been able to backup since restoring the last backup on it.
Given that iTunes is not being used anymore, only the finder and I see this:
I tried First Aid via Disk Utility and it did nothing.
edit: I moved the backup files to a temp folder and made a fresh backup and it worked.
Possibly an issue using an old backup file that was made with the previous phone.
Have not been able to backup since restoring the last backup on it.
Given that iTunes is not being used anymore, only the finder and I see this:
I deleted the oldest backups and cleared the trashcan and I still have ~430gb free. Cannot tell why I see this error.
I tried First Aid via Disk Utility and it did nothing.
edit: I moved the backup files to a temp folder and made a fresh backup and it worked.
Possibly an issue using an old backup file that was made with the previous phone.
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