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A. Steinberg Author

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EMERGENCY: Time machine seems to be backed up, but will not move to older backups

I can see the current window in the front, and the dates on the side indicate backups for exactly the length I would expect since I set it up (around a month), but I cannot click on any previous date and the arrows do not show me older "versions."

Meanwhile, I need a missing file for work right away. Any ideas?

Note: I am backing up Time Machine to two drives, which is something you can choose in the settings. Could this be the problem?

Sierra 10.12.6

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)

8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Posted on Nov 21, 2019 2:27 AM

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A. Steinberg Author

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Posted on Nov 21, 2019 2:34 AM

OK, I solved it but will leave a note in case others face this. I had to click and look inside specific folders, because they each have their own backups, effectively. Once I clicked on folders, I was able to see them on other dates. It was only the first, main screen that did not allow me to look back in time. Hooray!

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