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Time Machine not backing up my Mac

My Time Machine is not backing up my Mac. Everything was working fine till I noticed the last back was done on 2/18/21. Now it seems it can't find the the disc and when I select it nothing happens.


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.1

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 10:50 AM

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Posted on Feb 24, 2021 12:11 PM

Hi plind70,


This might indicate the disk has failed, but we can try some steps first.


First, read Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac - Apple Support and If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine - Apple Support.


Like the articles says, try:


Also, does the disk appear in Disk Utility at all if you select "View" > "Show All Devices"?


Cheers,


Jack

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Feb 24, 2021 12:11 PM in response to plind70

Hi plind70,


This might indicate the disk has failed, but we can try some steps first.


First, read Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac - Apple Support and If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine - Apple Support.


Like the articles says, try:


Also, does the disk appear in Disk Utility at all if you select "View" > "Show All Devices"?


Cheers,


Jack

Time Machine not backing up my Mac

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