I'm trying to backup my Macbook Pro with my time capsule, but it's no working. I've tried many things, but finally, after erasing my time capsule, It worked for the first time only "A Full Backup". Now, when I try to backup, it backs up then it stops, then I have to restart my MacBook, then it will work for a while then it stops again. This is very weird !!!!!
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2
Apple made major changes to Time Machine in Big Sur, so backing up to a Time Capsule is no longer a reliable way to back up the data on your Mac for many users......including me.
There are reasons for this, starting with the fact that Big Sur reformatted your Mac's hard drive when you installed Big Sur, but the Time Capsule cannot be formatted in the same way that your Mac's hard drive is now set up. So, Time Machine has to try to back up from your Mac using one format to the Time Capsule by changing the format of the Time Capsule backup. Gosh, I wonder what could could possibly go wrong?
I would suggest that you look at other methods to back up your Mac.
The simplest, least expensive, fastest and most reliable way to back up using Time Machine is connect a USB hard drive directly to your Mac. I've had zero problems since I switched to this type of backup shortly after Big Sur was introduced.
If you want to continue to use the Time Capsule, try backing up using Carbon Copy Cloner. I've had zero problems with this type of back up as well.
Apple made major changes to Time Machine in Big Sur, so backing up to a Time Capsule is no longer a reliable way to back up the data on your Mac for many users......including me.
There are reasons for this, starting with the fact that Big Sur reformatted your Mac's hard drive when you installed Big Sur, but the Time Capsule cannot be formatted in the same way that your Mac's hard drive is now set up. So, Time Machine has to try to back up from your Mac using one format to the Time Capsule by changing the format of the Time Capsule backup. Gosh, I wonder what could could possibly go wrong?
I would suggest that you look at other methods to back up your Mac.
The simplest, least expensive, fastest and most reliable way to back up using Time Machine is connect a USB hard drive directly to your Mac. I've had zero problems since I switched to this type of backup shortly after Big Sur was introduced.
If you want to continue to use the Time Capsule, try backing up using Carbon Copy Cloner. I've had zero problems with this type of back up as well.
I use a USB drive to back up with Time Machine, but now I can't "see" the files when I take the backup drive and try to access it with my Macbook Pro. I assume this is now because my Mackbook isn't running Big Sur?
I actually haven’t tried to see them via time machine. I have always been able to grab the drive and take it with me with my MacBook and just access the most current customer files while I am away. Any files that I change, I update on my iMac when I get back. Now I can’t see the files on the MacBook so I can’t access them.
I think the backup structure has been changed since Big Sur. I think the best way to access the previous files and track the changes is to access them using the Time Machine.
I read that you need to backup your USB hard drive before updating your mac os. I'm not sure but it's better to back it up.
Update:
Connecting to the Time Capsule using a LAN cable seems to be working with me.
Do you see the previous backups when you enter the Time Machine?
I am in the process up updating my OS on my MacBook to BigSur. Hopefully that will fix the issue.
I will check. I’ll know either way in about 20 minutes when Big Sur is done installing on my MacBook.
Time Capsule - BigSur
