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Q: If I delete a certain file from my mac, will it automatically be deleted from Time Machine ?

If I delete a certain file from my mac, will it automatically be deleted from Time Machine ?

null, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3), Time Machine

Posted on Apr 24, 2015 10:42 PM

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Q: If I delete a certain file from my mac, will it automatically be deleted from Time Machine ?

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Apr 24, 2015 10:44 PM in response to Fabian_88
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    Apr 24, 2015 10:44 PM in response to Fabian_88

    No, but it may get removed later, particularly if the drive holding the backup runs out of space. If desired, move it to an external drive and set Time Machine to back that drive up as well.

     

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