I am trying to make space on my limited-size SSD (512 GB). From having run the backup software Arq in the past I see an Arq snapshot occupying 106 GB. I would like to delete it, in order to reclaim that space. To wit:
The last one is the one I am talking about. The first two are the local Time Machine backup that will always exist, whether you have a Time Machine backup volume, or not. I want to delete the one generated by Arq. Let’s see, what happens:
Why is that?
What would I do to get rid of that snapshot? Arq has already been uninstalled. This computer is on Big Sur, which as far as it will go (without OpenCore Legacy Patcher).
Bash:
user@host ~ % tmutil listlocalsnapshots /
Snapshots for disk /:
com.apple.TimeMachine.2023-05-16-161821.local
com.apple.TimeMachine.2023-05-16-175912.local
com_haystacksoftware_arqagent_A21DCAA3-6CF2-4989-8B21-6CEF84721A97_1The last one is the one I am talking about. The first two are the local Time Machine backup that will always exist, whether you have a Time Machine backup volume, or not. I want to delete the one generated by Arq. Let’s see, what happens:
Bash:
user@host ~ % sudo tmutil deletelocalsnapshots com_haystacksoftware_arqagent_A21DCAA3-6CF2-4989-8B21-6CEF84721A97_1
Password: ****************
com_haystacksoftware_arqagent_A21DCAA3-6CF2-4989-8B21-6CEF84721A97_1 is not a valid diskWhy is that?
What would I do to get rid of that snapshot? Arq has already been uninstalled. This computer is on Big Sur, which as far as it will go (without OpenCore Legacy Patcher).