Time Machine won't replace old backup

Mac Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019 OSX Ventura 13.4.1.


Time machine says my external storage drive for backup is full (2 TB) and my Mac is only 1 TB (only 60% full). With previous OSX it just replaces old backup as it go but in Ventura it doesn't do that.


I can't even find the backups to delete them manually anymore so I had to erase/format the backup drive using disk utility and start from first backup again. Any solution to this??

iMac 21.5″

Posted on Sep 28, 2023 5:59 AM

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Posted on Sep 28, 2023 10:10 AM

Yeah that's what I did, as written in my original post.


So basically, no solutions from Apple even though you mentioned "not a new issue..."?


Truly on brand, Apple, lol.

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Sep 28, 2023 9:01 AM in response to bett3r

bett3r wrote:

Mac Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019 OSX Ventura 13.4.1.

Time machine says my external storage drive for backup is full (2 TB) and my Mac is only 1 TB (only 60% full). With previous OSX it just replaces old backup as it go but in Ventura it doesn't do that.

I can't even find the backups to delete them manually anymore so I had to erase/format the backup drive using disk utility and start from first backup again. Any solution to this??


right, this is not a new issue...


I would start a new backup on a new drive moving forward, otherwise reformat the existing drive an start over.



Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac

Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support





The current stable release of Ventura including bug fixes, security updates is macOS Ventura 13.6

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Time Machine won't replace old backup

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