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Time machine fails to do fresh back-up deleting old files and freeing uo space in the disk

Time machine is unable to do backup.

iMac 27″, macOS 12.5

Posted on Aug 24, 2022 10:23 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2022 7:21 PM

Start with this...


Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

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Aug 24, 2022 7:21 PM in response to skbag2015

Start with this...


Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.

Time machine fails to do fresh back-up deleting old files and freeing uo space in the disk

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