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MacOS Monterey Time Machine freezes computer when opening Time Machine

II have two Seagate Backup disks that are backing-up OK. However, after upgrading to Monterey, entering Time Machine the computer locks-up, continually. I read that the backups were not upgraded when Montery was upgraded. The quesion, do I need to essentially delete all of my backups and create new backups for Time Machine to work on Monterey?

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 6:12 AM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2021 6:24 AM

scphiker wrote:

II have two Seagate Backup disks that are backing-up OK. However, after upgrading to Monterey, entering Time Machine the computer locks-up, continually. I read that the backups were not upgraded when Montery was upgraded. The quesion, do I need to essentially delete all of my backups and create new backups for Time Machine to work on Monterey?



Yes starting over with Time Machine is a good way to get past these issues.


Time Machine is great when it works

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.



Trouble Shooting Time Machine

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/time-machine-troubleshooting-mh15653/mac


Start anew, restore the external drive and set it up new, formatting erases everything:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/types-of-disks-you-can-use-with-time-machine-mh15139/12.0/mac/12.0


To connect a new drive:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-a-new-backup-disk-mh11430/12.0/mac/12.0

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Nov 11, 2021 6:24 AM in response to scphiker

scphiker wrote:

II have two Seagate Backup disks that are backing-up OK. However, after upgrading to Monterey, entering Time Machine the computer locks-up, continually. I read that the backups were not upgraded when Montery was upgraded. The quesion, do I need to essentially delete all of my backups and create new backups for Time Machine to work on Monterey?



Yes starting over with Time Machine is a good way to get past these issues.


Time Machine is great when it works

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.



Trouble Shooting Time Machine

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/time-machine-troubleshooting-mh15653/mac


Start anew, restore the external drive and set it up new, formatting erases everything:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/types-of-disks-you-can-use-with-time-machine-mh15139/12.0/mac/12.0


To connect a new drive:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-a-new-backup-disk-mh11430/12.0/mac/12.0

MacOS Monterey Time Machine freezes computer when opening Time Machine

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