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Time Machine has stopped working

Hello.

Time Machine has stopped working. It shows " preparing backup" is all it now does.

Is there a fix for this?

Thanks.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 22, 2022 10:18 AM

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Posted on Mar 22, 2022 1:58 PM

If you have reason to believe TM will remain in the "Preparing" stage forever, read If you can't back up or restore your Mac using Time Machine - Apple Support.

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