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Time Machine makes hourly backups, even during sleep

Is that normal behaviour? If I am not using the computer what is the need for a back up? I noticed that my external HDD drive is pretty much in constant use and my MacBook air hardly ever sleeps :D

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 12:13 AM

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Posted on Jun 23, 2021 4:42 AM

TM does hourly backups but may not actually do much backing up unless something as changed. It has a routine that it follows no matter what. Not to worry.

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Time Machine makes hourly backups, even during sleep

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