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I run Time Machine with automatic 24hour backup. I need to take MAC in to Genius Bar. I think I should do full backup rather than automatic partials for this.Should I do this? I don't see a full backup option in Time Machine?
iMac (M1, 2021)
Every backup represents a full backup. It's just that if there's not been a change to a file TM creates a hard link to the latest full sized file that's been backed up and uses that. Any time you recover files from TM you'll get the latest version of it unless you go back in time to get an earlier version.
The only way you can get a complete, full backup with Time Machine is to erase the drive and start over from scratch and that's somewhat counterproductive.
Every backup represents a full backup. It's just that if there's not been a change to a file TM creates a hard link to the latest full sized file that's been backed up and uses that. Any time you recover files from TM you'll get the latest version of it unless you go back in time to get an earlier version.
The only way you can get a complete, full backup with Time Machine is to erase the drive and start over from scratch and that's somewhat counterproductive.
Got it!
Thanks
Using Time Machine for full backup
