I have just started Time machine on a new 24" M1 Mac. Backups are recorded on an external Hard drive. All my data, documents, downloads etc are there and fully accessible, but with my partner, as another user, is showing as backed up and is listed by name but all her folders are listed but with a small no entry sign on each folder. All her folders are empty.
Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong would be much appreciated.
Traveller22
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
The Time Machine will either be on for the whole system, or off for the whole system. It is not on or off for a specific user account. Users (depending on if they've got admin privileges) may have control over turning time machine on or off, but this should not change who can access the backups. All users will be able to invoke Time Machine to get to their backed up files.
Time Machine does not make separate backups for individual users. Instead, it preserves the permissions for backed up files, so while every user can access the backups, they can't just browse other users' files on the backup. The same restrictions on the main drive are carried over to the backup.
The Time Machine will either be on for the whole system, or off for the whole system. It is not on or off for a specific user account. Users (depending on if they've got admin privileges) may have control over turning time machine on or off, but this should not change who can access the backups. All users will be able to invoke Time Machine to get to their backed up files.
Time Machine does not make separate backups for individual users. Instead, it preserves the permissions for backed up files, so while every user can access the backups, they can't just browse other users' files on the backup. The same restrictions on the main drive are carried over to the backup.
Now I understand. Many thanks for your help.
Time Machine and Second User
