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      • Thread Why my iPhone 4 software not updating?

        Why my iPhone 4 software not updating?

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        Why my iPhone 4 software not updating?

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        • Thread Why on EARTH is Time Machine backing up these caches?

          Why on EARTH is Time Machine backing up these caches?

          I just had a 15GB backup start on my machine, after systematically removing any possible stuff that shouldnt being backed up.   I ran tmutil compare -s   and Lo-and-Behold:   /Users/$USER/Pictures/P...view more
          Eric Root
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          Why on EARTH is Time Machine backing up these caches?

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          • Thread How do I create bootable Mountain Lion external HD

            How do I create bootable Mountain Lion external HD

            How do I create a bootable Mountain Lion external Hard drive, and then recover a Mountain Lion external Time Machine backup onto that bootable Mountain Lion external Hard drive, while leaving my computer's operating s...view more
            Eric Root
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            How do I create bootable Mountain Lion external HD

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            • Thread How to remove disk file from time machine

              How to remove disk file from time machine

              I discovered recently that my Time Machine backup file was showing an inactive disk as being backed up in addition to the disk of backup. This has been corrected in the Time Machine Preferences showing the unwanted di...view more
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              How to remove disk file from time machine

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              • Thread Notes App note being backed up by Time Machine.

                Notes App note being backed up by Time Machine.

                I'm having issues with the new Notes application in Mountain Lion not being backed up by Time Machine. If it is being backed up then the new OS is keeping me from accessing the time stamps or backups. Normally I could...view more
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                Notes App note being backed up by Time Machine.

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                • Thread Transfer Time Machine Backup to new disk, already preparing > 24 hours!

                  Transfer Time Machine Backup to new disk, already preparing > 24 hours!

                  I followed the instructions on the web site (Time Machine: How to transfer backups from a current backup drive to a new backup drive - Apple Support - essentially copying through the Finder) and after more than 24 ho...view more
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                  Transfer Time Machine Backup to new disk, already preparing > 24 hours!

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                  • Thread The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

                    The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

                    This continues to be a problem on all of my apple machines. Has anyone found a way around it yet? A software update that addresses it?view more
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                    The disk was not ejected properly. If possible, always eject a disk before unplugging it or turning it off.

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                    • Thread Is it possible to move time machine backups from one external drive to another external drive?

                      Is it possible to move time machine backups from one external drive to another external drive?

                      I recently bought a new MacBook pro retina and sold my old MacBook Pro. I have time machine backups on a 500gb external hard drive from my old MacBook, but decided to purchase a new 2tb external for my new pro to use ...view more
                      Eric Root
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                      Is it possible to move time machine backups from one external drive to another external drive?

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                      • Thread Time Machine Back Up creating multiple folders

                        Time Machine Back Up creating multiple folders

                        I attempted to used Time Machine with my Macbook Pro and 190 GB was required tor this backup. Midway through my laptop went into sleep mode.   So to resume, I clicked "Back up now". I'm not convinced it worked b...view more
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                        Time Machine Back Up creating multiple folders

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                        • Thread How do i back up data from Time machine drive to my new SSD which is of lesser capacity?

                          How do i back up data from Time machine drive to my new SSD which is of lesser capacity?

                          I have the blinking envelope issue on my MBP 2011 and I will switch from SATA to SSD. I have about 300 GB of data backed up on Time Machine. How do I move it to the 256 GB SSD? Exact steps?view more
                          Eric Root
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                          How do i back up data from Time machine drive to my new SSD which is of lesser capacity?

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                          • Thread Why does it take longer time to safeguard Time Machine's backup disc than to make one in the first place?

                            Why does it take longer time to safeguard Time Machine's backup disc than to make one in the first place?

                            Making the first backup copy disc with Time Machine took about 3 hours. The process of safeguarding the backup disc takes considerably longer time. Is there something I can do to increase the speed of that?   Tha...view more
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                            Why does it take longer time to safeguard Time Machine's backup disc than to make one in the first place?

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                            • Thread Backing up a Mac with more Users

                              Backing up a Mac with more Users

                              Hi,   I have an iMac and two different users on it (since my girlfriend insisted that she wanted a separate one *yawn*). Anyway, now, when I back up the iMac through Time Machine on MY account, does it also back...view more
                              Eric Root
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                              Backing up a Mac with more Users

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                              • Thread Time Machine corrupting external USB hard drives

                                Time Machine corrupting external USB hard drives

                                In February I installed two Mac Minis running 10.8 Server. Each machine had an external hard drive connected to it.   Sometime over the Labor Day weekend, both drives stopped working. When I came in Tuesday, eac...view more
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                                Time Machine corrupting external USB hard drives

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                                • Thread Transfer only one time machine backup to new drive

                                  Transfer only one time machine backup to new drive

                                  Old Drive A has Time Machine backups for macbook and iMac. Drive A is not partitioned. New Drive B has been partitioned and my intent is to transfer one backup to each partition.   I cannot drag the Backups.bac...view more
                                  Eric Root
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                                  Transfer only one time machine backup to new drive

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                                  • Thread How can I solve the error "The volume has the wrong case sensitivity for a backup."?

                                    How can I solve the error "The volume has the wrong case sensitivity for a backup."?

                                    It seems that Time Machine requires a case-sensitive filesystem.view more
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                                    How can I solve the error "The volume has the wrong case sensitivity for a backup."?

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                                    • Thread Seagate GoFlex  won't act as Time Machine?

                                      Seagate GoFlex  won't act as Time Machine?

                                      I have a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Drive which I have been using for sometime but it has now stopped working and I am getting messages to reformat it. I had Snow Leopard when I first installed and now I have mountain ...view more
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                                      Seagate GoFlex  won't act as Time Machine?

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                                      • Thread G-Drive Issue

                                        G-Drive Issue

                                        Hi.  I'm on a Macbook Pro w/retina 15" machine.  I successfully did a backup this morning, but this evening a backup failed.  First, the G-drive wouldn't mount, but doing a disk repair/verify indicated ...view more
                                        Eric Root
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                                        G-Drive Issue

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                                        • Thread Why will not Time Machine work?

                                          Why will not Time Machine work?

                                          I Recently changed the HD on my 2009 iMac as it was running out of space. But when I came to restore the data from Time Machine the Mac refused to read it. I tried replacing the old HD and making new copies on TM and ...view more
                                          BDAqua
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                                          Why will not Time Machine work?

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                                          • Thread How to force a full backup in Time Machine?

                                            How to force a full backup in Time Machine?

                                            How do I force a new complete backup in time machine? My iMac has had Time Machine installed and used for 2+ years. It has 2+ years of incremental saves but I am about to upgrade from OS X 10.8.5 to OS X 10.11.5 and i...view more
                                            Eric Root
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                                            How to force a full backup in Time Machine?

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                                            • Thread Problem with Time Machine Backup or Maybe Not Time Machine

                                              Problem with Time Machine Backup or Maybe Not Time Machine

                                              The problem manifests after a Time Machine backup.   I have an iMac 24-inch, Early 2008. iMac 8,1 Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM.   Last week I purchased two  4-Terabyte G-technology G-Drives. Each drive is...view more
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                                              Problem with Time Machine Backup or Maybe Not Time Machine

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