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Creating a time machine back up when I can’t access hard drive.

How do I create a Time Machine backup when I can not access my system preferences? I can not get past the spinning beach ball after I log in.


iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 3, 2021 5:48 PM

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Posted on May 3, 2021 6:00 PM

Please restart in Safe Mode first and see if you can get the computer to start up normally after that.


Use Safe Mode to isolate issues with your Mac

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Creating a time machine back up when I can’t access hard drive.

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