Q: Does moving a file cause it to be backed up?
Time Capsule 3TB in operation since November 2013. No problems, running latest firmware 7.7.7 and it backs up the computers in the family with 760GB free.
My main computer is an iMac running the latest El Capitan and all other software.
Its iTunes library was initially set up with the first version of iTunes way back when and has been updated and moved to its third computer (or 4th?). No problems. But, the organization is old school, everything is under the Music folder with folders for each artist and folders for Movies and TV Shows mixed in. It is about 650GB in size.
I want to change iTunes to use the modern organization with Music, TV Shows, Movies, etc. folders in the iTunes Library folder. Basically, this is allowing iTunes to move files in a massive way (or I do it manually). What I don't want is for the Time Capsule to decide it has to back up 680GB of files after I do this.
Will Time Capsule backup a file because it is moved?
I am using the new iTunes Library organization on a Mac that is not being backed up, and I like it way better.
So. Question. Will allowing iTunes to re-organize it all (or my doing it) cause a massive backup?
Thanks.
Time Capsule 3TB, Other OS
Posted on Jun 3, 2016 12:04 PM
Since the move will be changing the file, Time Machine will back them up.
Posted on Jun 3, 2016 12:10 PM