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Time Machine NOT backing up all files

What can I do to make it work right?? thanks

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 5:58 AM

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wordprod Author

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Posted on Jan 20, 2021 6:33 AM

Thanks...also I erased the backup drive and did all the other as I have been [excluding the backup drive] and it seems to be backing up the whole thing...thanks.

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wordprod Author

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Jan 20, 2021 6:33 AM in response to Eau Rouge

Thanks...also I erased the backup drive and did all the other as I have been [excluding the backup drive] and it seems to be backing up the whole thing...thanks.

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Jan 20, 2021 6:21 AM in response to wordprod

System Preferences> Time Machine> Options remove any items that are on the exclusion list.

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Time Machine NOT backing up all files

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