Stuck on "Preparing backup..."
Using a new external drive and Time Machine has been saying "Preparing backup..." for almost 15 minutes now. Is this normal?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
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Using a new external drive and Time Machine has been saying "Preparing backup..." for almost 15 minutes now. Is this normal?
MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15
Stuck on "Preparing backup..."