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why does my macbook make backup files

why does my macbook make backup files

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Apr 8, 2015 6:30 AM

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Apr 8, 2015 6:41 AM in response to chris_douglas

Sounds like it is keeping SnapShots ntile it can backup to Time Machine.

See:

About Time Machine local snapshots - Apple Support

BTW, this is the Mac Pro desktop forum

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Apr 8, 2015 6:45 AM in response to chris_douglas

chris_douglas wrote:

why does my macbook make backup files

Really?

-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backup

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why does my macbook make backup files

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