Issue with iMac Time Machine Backup
I have an iMac running Catalina and have been having issues with connecting to wi-fi so after a call with Apple Support I agreed to update to Ventura but before I do wanted to create a backup. I realised then that I had not done a backup since Oct - ok I know that's bad practice but I am where I am. However I have not made a lot of changes since then. The only thing adding space would be emails.
My time machine is a 1 TB disk split into 2 x 500 MB segments which I use for both my iMac and MacBook. There is 36GB available in the iMac segment.
When I try and run the back up it just sits there saying "Preparing Backup". I have left if for hours and there is not change and there are no error being created. I have started it and stopped it without success.
How do I find out what is going on and is there anything which I can do to make it complete. Is there enough space left to complete the backup.
Paul..
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.15