Q: Time Machine: please don't delete my old backup!
Hi, i do not want time machine to delete my oldest backup, because it hast data included i did not migrate to my current system..
Thank you!
Posted on Mar 22, 2015 2:01 PM
by Drew Reece,Apple recommended
Notebooks
Time Machine is not meant for 'archives' of data you want to keep forever. Eventually Time Machine WILL DELETE DATA. I would restore the data you think is important to another disk & keep that safe somewhere else. Disconnect this disk to be safe (reboots can sometimes cause TM to start again).
Time Machine only notifies you AFTER deleting the data in which case it is too late unless you are willing to spend time & money on data recovery.
Make several copies if you value the data.
Posted on Mar 22, 2015 2:12 PM