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should i turn off my time machine during a mac os installation?

Should I turn off my time machine when installing os Mojave on my mac mini?

Mac mini, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 17, 2020 10:15 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2020 12:17 PM

I do.


I make sure TM has a current backup before starting any upgrade. I turn TM off and leave it off until I can do some testing with the update. Then I turn it on again. I do this with Security Updates as well. Those have been troublesome for some users.


Another tip: I now note dates/times of updates in the Calendar app. If an update starts acting badly a few days after installation, it is easy to find exactly how far back to look in Time Machine for pre-install version to restore.

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Sep 19, 2020 12:17 PM in response to 4myneed2know

I do.


I make sure TM has a current backup before starting any upgrade. I turn TM off and leave it off until I can do some testing with the update. Then I turn it on again. I do this with Security Updates as well. Those have been troublesome for some users.


Another tip: I now note dates/times of updates in the Calendar app. If an update starts acting badly a few days after installation, it is easy to find exactly how far back to look in Time Machine for pre-install version to restore.

should i turn off my time machine during a mac os installation?

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