Backup is frozen
Backing up Mac on a G Drive with Time Machine. It appears to be frozen, is stuck at the same amount left and time left for a long time now
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
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Hello MNAppleGV,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's our understanding that a Time Machine backup is freezing on your Mac. You've come to the right place! We're happy to help.
If the backup appears to be stuck on the "preparing" stage, please review the steps here:
If Time Machine remains in the “preparing” stage on Mac
If the issue persists, try the remaining steps in the resource below:
If Time Machine is slow on Mac
Let us know the results. Please include specific error messages and any other troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.
Have a great day!