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does time machine backup everything or just changes

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 14, 2020 9:29 AM

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Depending on your Exclusions it initially backs up everything & thereafter just the changes.

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Depending on your Exclusions it initially backs up everything & thereafter just the changes.

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Feb 26, 2020 2:21 PM in response to asisstore

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