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Q: time machine is full

Mac OS X version 10.6.8

Time Machine backs up to an external hard drive (500GB) created in 2008. TM performed back up until 2012 when I got the message that there was  no more space to back up. This was not a problem since I was retiring the business and using the computer for personal instead of business. So now I want to back up a few pictures and correspondence. Just a few things as I am retired and just want to tidy-up stuff.

Can I delete some of the oldest TM back up and go forward with the same hard drive?

Start with a new external hard drive for manual back up?

Learn about the cloud and save a new way?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Apr 19, 2016 9:18 AM

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