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backup error

HI,


since some time I cannot complete the backup of my machine (on an external drive). I end up with this error


"/private/var/folders/m9/7_gdc5ts6f1clrkbwm4v11gc0000gp/0/com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent/Store/RMAdminStore-Local.sqlite" could not be backed up


The Time Machine external drive already contains backups.

The external disk is not full (more than 50Gb available) and it works


Any idea?


edit : sorry, I corrected the message, for some reasons is was incomplete



Posted on May 13, 2022 6:19 AM

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May 13, 2022 7:28 AM in response to stedepe

stedepe wrote:

HI,

since some time I cannot complete the backup of my machine (on an external drive). I end up with this error

"/private/var/folders/m9/7_gdc5ts6f1clrkbwm4v11gc0000gp/0/com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent/Store/RMAdminStore-Local.sqlite" could not be backed up

The Time Machine external drive already contains backups.
The external disk is not full (more than 50Gb available) and it works

Any idea?

edit : sorry, I corrected the message, for some reasons is was incomplete



If that is your only issue— add that folder/file to the privacy pane of >Time Machine>Preferences>Options

drag and drop from the Finder window...


/private/var/folders/

or

/private/var/folders/m9

or

(whatever works for the better...)

/private/var/folders/m9/7_gdc5ts6f1clrkbwm4v11gc0000gp/0/com.apple.ScreenTimeAgent/Store/RMAdminStore-Local.sqlite




You can see from Finder>Go>Go To Folder copy and paste:

/private/var/folders



Exclude files from a Time Machine backup on Mac - Apple ...



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