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Why does my Time Machine stall at "Preparing to Backup"?

Why does my Time Machine stall at "Preparing to Backup"? It has been working just fine, but now it stalls.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 19, 2022 10:35 AM

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Posted on Apr 19, 2022 1:34 PM

Read If Time Machine remains in the “preparing” stage on Mac - Apple Support.


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