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Time machine backup hard drive and external drive fails in prep stage due to 303 error
I've set up my time machine to include an external SSD in its backup. Initially it worked, then suddenly started failing within 30 seconds during the 'preparing backup' stage. Here is what I believe ...
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mds_stores (Spotlight Storage) gone wild after update to macOS 15.1 (Sequoia)
On my M3 Max MacBook Pro (released Nov 2023 and coming with macOS 14.0.1 Sonoma preinstalled), I have never had a single Spotlight issue in its almost one year of life.
Last week, I finally took the ...
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Time machine transfer: Case Sensitive File systems
The goal is to migrate a user account from a BigSur MacBook to a Sonoma MacBook. A SSD time machine backup was created last night. Migration assistant was invoked and the SSD was selected:
The ...
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Snapshots are too big and constantly fills my SSD!
I keep getting out of space warnings, and the only way to reclaim that is using Daisy Disk. Disk Utility always shows "resource busy". Some thoughts:
perhaps it's possible to decrease the &...
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Third-party backup SSD not appearing
I've been using a third-party (LaCie) SSD for Time Machine backups ever since the HD in my Time Capsule router stopped working. (The SSD is plugged into the Time Capsule which also is my router.)
But ...
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Will it make a difference if I buy a fast SSD disk for time machine?
Since Sonoma, waiting for Time Machine to finish is a hell.
It takes 2 to 4 hours to make a simple incremental hour backup.
I've read that Apple throttles down the backup process.
I have typed this at ...
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Time machine drive wiped?
I backed up an old laptop via Time Machine to an SSD ~1 year ago.
Now, I'm trying to browse/restore the files on that SSD, but when I connect the SSD to my current (OSX) laptop, it is not recognized ...
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SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD not recognised after Sonoma update
After updating MacBookPro (Silicon M1Pro) I cannot get it to recognise my external SSD Drive at all. Used as Time Machine drive.
Not seen in Disk Utility, Finder, Terminal (diskutil list external) or ...
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Why do external Time Machine backups appear on internal drive in /Volumes/.timemachine?
I'm trying to use Time Machine to back up my Mac (Ventura 13.5) onto an external SSD ("BackupSSD"). Strangely, most of the backup folders appear to be on the internal hard drive in /Volumes/....
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USB flash drive/stick for MacBook Time Machine backup
I'm looking for a USB flash drive/stick for my MacBook Time Machine backup.
It looks like people commonly use SSD, HDD or NAS, and I'm wondering if I can just get a small 512GB drive.
Does a USB flash ...
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External APFS SSD partition stops mounting after a while mount even after erasing/reformatting
I have been trying to use an APFS partitioned Samsung T7 shield 2 TB for a couple of weeks now but keep running into the same issue. After a few days of use, one of my partitions will no longer mount.
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How to transfer backups from old external HDD to new external HDD? [duplicate]
1.Finder doesn’t work.
It shows wrong size,my backup is 27GB,but when I’m trying to copy,it magically become 200GB.When I’m trying to copy this 200Gb file,I get infinity copying because the size of ...
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2 hard drives on MacBook 12 inch
I have a MacBook 12 inch with 1 USB-C port.
My MacBook got too small for my Photo's library, so I put that on an external SSD.
Now I want to include that SSD into the TimeMachine backup. The only way ...
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Time machine cannot backup after initial backup on samsung T7
I'm running macOS 10.14.6. I successfully backed up using time machine to my Samsung SSD T7 five months ago but I cannot backup to it when I tried using time machine now.
I get the "preparing ...
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Is formatting external drive with "APFS Encrypted" redundant for Time Machine with "Encrypt backups" turned ON
I got a new external SSD drive to use as a Time Machine on my new MacBook Air M1.
I formatted that new SSD with a single partition on the format of APFS Encrypted, and assigned a password.
I went to ...
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Is it possible to copy an entire APFS format Time Machine disk to another drive under Monterey?
I have an old USB connected SSD that I have been using as a Time Machine target on a Mac running macOS 12 (Monterey). This old drive was setup on this Mac under Monterey so it was formatted APFS from ...
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Mac mini stuck in boot (progress bar full) after SSD Upgrade
I've done the following:
created a time machine backup from a mac mini with a 1TB HDD (only used about 40GB).
replaced the disk with a previously used, working SSD - Samsung EVO 850, 500GB.
time ...
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Can a "test restoration" of macOS from time machine be done?
I maintain regular backups of my systems: three (3) Macbook Pros, vintage 2011, 2016 & 2019. I use Time Machine for backups now, and I have so far been fortunate enough to not need to use a backup ...
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Is there a way to see progress on Time Machine Restore, seeming stuck on "preparing to restore" animation?
Short story:
Macbook pro Retina 13" early 2015 with 128GB SSD /8GB RAM
free space left <5GB
I bought a new 512GB SSD
I did Time Machine backup on a encrypted
external usb HDD (~64GB)
I ...
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Disk Utility fails on fsck_apfs: "disk is mounted"
I have an external SSD hard drive connected to my iMac via USB. I accidentally disconnected it while it was mounted, which caused a warning.
So I thought it would be prudent to run Disk Utility on the ...
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How to clear garbage from Mac SSD internal drive?
My MacBook Pro has a 256 GB internal SSD. A few months ago it was full. I ran
About This Mac > Storage > Manage > Optimize Storage, that didn't do much. I tried Clean My Mac. Every expert ...
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Will a MacBook with less storage space have less performance advantages than those one with more storage?
I’ve been restored my current MacBook Pro (1 TB) from time machine successfully almost ~100 times by now. I’m looking to buy a new MacBook Pro with M1 chip, and started to think 256 GB storage is ...
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Can't restore Mac from Timemachine on external drive
I am doing time machine backups of my macbook on an encrypted external drive. That drive has 2TB capacity.
Thats the backup drive
Diskutil list
diskutil list
/dev/disk0 (internal, physical):
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Which format should I choose for a Time Machine backup volume?
I'm using Catalina on an formatted APFS SSD and am finding a correct way to backup the OS. In the plugged in external HDD, I create a backup volume with APFS format using Disk Utility. But when I ...
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Include external drive in Time Machine backup: compatible formats?
I want to also back up my external drive to another Time Machine drive, but when I want to stop Time Machine from excluding it, I can't, since it's not clickable:
I know the problem is, that it has ...
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macbook air begining 2015 stuck after change SSD
I have a macbook air from begining 2015 with 120Go. I bought a Transcend Jet Drive 250 SSD (480Go). I did a backup from time machine and placed it on an external hard drive. I installed the SSD and I ...
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Time Machine thinks the size of my backup is bigger than the source
I have a new MacBookPro 16" with a 500Gb SSD. Currently it has 332Gb of files on it.
I'm trying to run the first Time Machine backup, and it keeps failing because there's "not enough space&...
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are disk drill 3 dmg whole system backup images the same as macos disk utility dmg backup images? / would I need to create boot usb to use them?
I have a small and slow ssd on an old macbook, I want to upgrade the ssd one day, but keep my old macbook because I don't have much money and I like it.
I have auto time machine backups to a usb and ...
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Pages stuck during opening file
I had a crash of my Mac right in the middle of saving a Pages document I was working on. It turned out that SSD broke. I had the computer repaired, the SSD replaced, and I have also recovered the ...
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How to format a Time Machine SSD so it can also host the backup for external booting
I want to split an external 1TB Nvme SSD into 500/500 partitions - so one partition can be a target for Time Machine backups, and the second partition can be used as a target to be an external ...
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Should there be a problem making a Time Machine Backup with a sparse disk image containing a bootable installer on my current drive and volume?
I am trying to make a virtual machine using VirtualBox. I have been following the comment David Anderson made for me here on this post (his comment I am talking about is at the bottom): Install macOS ...
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Formatting an External SSD for Mac
I know this seems like a basic question, but I’ve looked around online a bit and found different answers to this. I’m getting an external SSD for my 2018 Mac mini, and I’m using it to store music ...
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Deleting files doesn't clear hard drive space, adds to "hidden space", "Other" taking up over 600GB of SSD. First Aid causes errors as well
Pretty sure I'm experiencing the effects of a hard drive on its last legs or requiring a fresh install of OSX, but have some roadblocks in my way that are preventing that. Here's my situation.
Mid ...
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Why isn't new (erased/formatted) SSD showing anymore in Disk Utility (and can't install OS on it)?
I just replaced the SSD in my MacBook Air (early 2015). I erased/formatted it in the Disk Utility (choosing APFS as desired format and GUID partition scheme) and then tried to restore my Time Machine ...
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What is the fastest device to use to restore a timemachine date based backup on a mid 2015 mbp?
The fastest port on this machine seems to be the Thunderbolt 2 interface at 20Gbp/s. Are there any drives that would get anywhere near that?
It seems like the SSD in a 2015 MBP would be limited to ...
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Best surgical way to archive, wipe and clean install Catalina on a 2017 MacBook Pro
Long story short.
My MacBookPro has become bloated with files that I either can't trace back to originals or have no real memory of three years later. It’s got a 2tb SSD and i am constantly running ...
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Mojave: Macbook Pro (2011) loads endless after password
so I try to fix this annoying problem of a pretty aged Macbook Pro (2011) with Mojave.
What I've done?
I created a TimeMachine Backup to move from the old HDD to a new SSD. The creation and importing ...
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Use SSD as cache for HDD - Time Machine
I just bought Mac Mini 2018 base configuration for use as internal server in small company. (I need MDM, CI/CD for building apps and some other stuff.). I have 128 GB SSD and 2 * 1 TB external HDD for ...
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Turning on FileVault with a symlinked directory
Running Mojave (10.14.6). There's not enough room on my SSD for my Music, Pictures, and Movies. I have those on an external drive. I have not yet turned on FileVault. If I create symlinks for those ...
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Time Machine issue: How do I restore email originally backed using Mojave to Catalina?
Last month, the hard drive on my 2013 iMac died. Luckily I have a full backup on Time Machine (backed up with Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103)).
However, I have a problem now. I took my iMac to a certified ...
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Issues with internal flash storage drive, time machine and spotlight
Anyone experienced similar issues that my internal drive, where OS X is installed is looking like this (About This Mac --> Storage).
Also Finder can not see second partition of the drive. On top of ...
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Thoughts about recovery MBP that has 2 months old Time Machine copy
I have an MBP late 2011 with High Sierra installed. Two disks are installed inside: an SSD with macOS and apps, and the second disk is a Macintosh HD with a home folder. The last backup of Time ...
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Partition external SSD (Win10 already installed) for Mac
My situation:
I successfully installed Windows 10 on a Samsung T5 external SSD (size of 1TB) which I can boot into using my MacBook Pro 13" (2017 model w/ 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports). Under Windows, the ...
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Time Machine backup will not restore to my internal HDD drive
I had a major hard drive failure, so I have replaced the HDD on my MacBook mid 2012 13" model with another 1TB. I was running latest version of "Mojave" MacOS.
I go to restore from the time machine (...
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Using Time Machine with 2 internal drives
My sister's 2012 MacBook is running terribly slow, so I adviced her to install an ssd. Since there are budget constraints, the best option would be to install de HDD in the optical bay place for ...
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Where is Time Machine restoration software installed?
I am seeking to upgrade a MacBook Air MacBookAir4,1 (11-inch, Mid 2011), running OS X El Capitan and Office 2011. The SSD is documented here.
If a Time Machine backup is made, does the new SSD need ...
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Replacing HDD with SSD; what about non-APFS/APFS?
iMac 27-inch, Late 2013, macOS up-to-date
I would like to back up my internal HDD (non-APFS) with Time Machine. Then erase the HDD. Then have the HDD replaced with a new internal SSD. Then restore ...
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How to use Time Machine to backup system from ssd
I added an SSD to my Mac mini and installed macOS Mojave on it. (it is already installed on the HDD) I notice that Time Machine is still backing up from the HDD. How can I change the source drive for ...
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Macbook Pro Really slow after time machine recovery
I've a 2012 MBP. I recently upgraded to mojave and everything was fine and dandy in terms of speed and everything. However, my hard drive failed. Luckily I had just done a time machine backup a few ...
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Recommended way to move data when changing hard drive in a Mac
I'm considering upgrading the SSD in my mid 2014 MacBook Pro. I'm wondering:
If I backup my hard drive with Time Machine, will I be able to use Time Machine to paste my current content (whole or ...
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