maharitho

Q: Backup files

Hi guys

 

I have MBP 15", early 2011, 240 GB Intel 530 SSD, 10.10.4 Yosemite OS X.

 

The SSD is almost full with large backup files as shown in the screenshot below:

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I tried to turn off then on time machine but nothing happened, Is there any alternative for deletion.

Thanks in advance.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Jul 18, 2015 4:22 AM

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  • by AdrianHunter,

    AdrianHunter AdrianHunter Jul 18, 2015 5:52 AM in response to maharitho
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    Jul 18, 2015 5:52 AM in response to maharitho

    I'm confused, you backup Time Machine to the same hard drive? Because that is pretty useless imo.

     

    Backups are mostly for when your drive fails and putting your backups on that same drive spells disaster.

    Always backup using a external or network drive, NOT in the same machine.

     

    What if the drive fails and you have to replace it? ALL your data will be gone!

    Get an external drive (1 TB USB3 = 59,-) make a new backup and remove the old backups from the drive and safe 120 GB space.

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Jul 18, 2015 6:40 AM in response to maharitho
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    Jul 18, 2015 6:40 AM in response to maharitho

    First understand what those backups represent:

     

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204015

     

    I suggest that you run a Time machine backup and see what happens.

     

    If no success, reindex Spotlight:

     

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201716

     

    There is a bug in that display program and often it is not accurate.

     

    Ciao.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jul 18, 2015 9:28 AM in response to maharitho
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    Jul 18, 2015 9:28 AM in response to maharitho

    When Time Machine backs up a portable Mac, some of the free space will be used to make local snapshots, which are backup copies of recently deleted files. The space occupied by local snapshots is reported as available by the Finder, and should be considered as such. In the Storage display of System Information, local snapshots are shown as  Backups. The snapshots are automatically deleted when they expire or when free space falls below a certain level. You ordinarily don't need to, and should not, delete local snapshots yourself.