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  1. What makes Time Machine necessary if using iCloud?

    May 17, 2021 · Does make sense to use Time Machine with external drive if I already have all my files stored in iCloud? What laptop information is Time Machine keeping that cannot be stored in iCloud?

  2. backup - Limit Time Machine size in Big Sur - Ask Different

    Jan 5, 2021 · In setting up a new Time Machine, how can I limit how much disk space Time Machine has access to? I am only interested in answers relevant to Big Sur's change to AFPS for Time Machine. …

  3. icloud - Time Machine: Some of the files on your Mac cannot be …

    Sep 26, 2023 · In Time Machine Settings, I see the following message: " Time Machine: Some of the files on your Mac cannot be backed up until Cloud Files syncing has completed ".

  4. How can I manually delete old backups to free space for Time Machine?

    Time Machine needs work space on the backup disk, in addition to the space required to store backups. Open Time Machine preferences to select a larger backup disk or make the backup smaller by …

  5. macos - How can I speed up Time Machine backups that intermittently ...

    1 I've long been amazed how fast time machine backups can be these days (well, years); even for really gigs of data. But recently sometimes my backups take forever. It seems to be independent of how …

  6. Time Machine says it couldn't complete back up because disk is nearly ...

    Time Machine says it cannot complete the backup because the disk is nearly full, but it is not. In fact, the Time Machine tab under System Preferences says "2.68 TB available". Time Mach...

  7. How to restore an individual file from Time Machine using CLI (MacOS)

    Jun 14, 2022 · How can I restore a single file from an old Time Machine backup using only the Command Line Interface? I took a snapshot of my MacOS system using Time Machine some time …

  8. What are the downsides to using Time Machine? - Ask Different

    29 I hear a lot about the good aspects of using Time Machine, particularly the fact that it's so easy to use that people actually do backups! What are the downsides to using Time Machine compared to other …

  9. Why am I missing older Time Machine backups after a recent backup …

    Dec 21, 2024 · I am looking for some help recovering a Time Machine backup. I have an older iMac running macOS 10.6.8 connected to an external Apple drive. Back in 2018 the original hard drive in …

  10. How do I access protected folders on my Time Machine backup?

    Mar 18, 2023 · 3 I have a Time Machine backup from a different computer, but I don't have access to certain folders (it shows the little red roadsign that access is not permitted). I guess it has to do with …