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Q: Time machine causing iMac hang

Hi

 

Got an odd problem that has occurred the last few days, most times when I log in or wake from sleep, I notice things are a little sluggish. I realise now this is because time machine is stuck in "preparing backup"

 

The thing is it should not be doing this or even attempting to because a backup is not needed or scheduled when this is happening, for example it would start the process waking from sleep when the previous successful backup was done at say 12.10 and the next backup is not due yet until 13.10, Im starting to use the iMac at say 12.30.

 

When I go into finder the spinning wheel next to the external hdd that I use for TM is not rotating and clicking on finder just to check causes the iMac to hang forcing a power reset.

 

The only way to stop the problems is to turn time machine on and off and the prepping backup goes away.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)

Posted on Sep 7, 2016 4:24 AM

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