I have noticed that my Mac is “repairing main profile” by “copying records to a new profile” what does this mean it’s been going on for hou

What does “repairing main profile” entail and how long does it take?

Posted on Apr 15, 2021 5:20 AM

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BDAqua

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Apr 15, 2021 7:49 AM in response to NFAMacsupport

I take it you use Outlook?

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/repairing-main-profile-on-outlook-app-for-mac/8163f9db-23e2-48c8-8e37-60ab38a4972b

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