What does that spinning rotating arrows icon in the finder sidebar mean

I don't know what that status icon on the left side of a macOS finder means.

I made a picture, the icon next to "ryoko ssd" spins (for hours now :)



Currently there is no iOS backup oder update ongoing.

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.12

Posted on Apr 24, 2020 2:19 AM

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Posted on Apr 24, 2020 2:56 AM

That symbol is telling you that Time Machine is making a backup.

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What does that spinning rotating arrows icon in the finder sidebar mean

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