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I have a backup on an external hard drive, and now I want to delete files from this hard drive. Whenever I try to delete any item, a message saying that this can not be done as backup objects cannot be changed appears. What can I do?
For information, I have a MacBook Pro, and the hard drive in question is a LaCie one.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14
If you are looking to delete from a backup, below link should help you.
Delete a file from your Time Machine backup disk - Apple Support
If you are looking to delete from a backup, below link should help you.
Delete a file from your Time Machine backup disk - Apple Support
Thanks, didn't read carefully enough to notice that the OP wants to delete a file in the backup directly. Normally, one would delete the file on the internal drive and then it would eventually fall out of the backup. If a file is deleted from a backup but remains on the internal drive, it will just be added back to the external drive at the next backup.
What backup software are you using? None that I'm aware of would prevent you from deleting a file. May help if you post a screenshot of the message.
Deleting files from hard drive
