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Can I be on my imac while it is being backed up?

Can I be working on my imac while it is being backed up?

iMac (27-inch Late 2009), Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 13, 2017 7:37 AM

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Nov 13, 2017 7:42 AM in response to 101helpneeded

Yes, but you may notice some lag or slowness depending on your systems resources, the type of backup and size of the backup.

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Can I be on my imac while it is being backed up?

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