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Time Machine is hung up on"cleaning up"Cannot exit this.

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 11:40 AM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2021 05:06 AM

Hi Jeff Kagel1,


It sounds like Time Machine is stuck on "cleaning up." We're glad you've joined us in Apple Support Communities, and we can provide some assistance.


Here's a link to Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac. Check out the section, "Time Machine is slow or seems stuck." The troubleshooting in this link has the most frequent solutions to Time Machine issues.


If you find that you continue to experience an issue after investigating and troubleshooting, let us know.


We hope that helps with your question and take care!

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Mar 10, 2021 05:06 AM in response to Jeff Kagel1

Hi Jeff Kagel1,


It sounds like Time Machine is stuck on "cleaning up." We're glad you've joined us in Apple Support Communities, and we can provide some assistance.


Here's a link to Time Machine troubleshooting on Mac. Check out the section, "Time Machine is slow or seems stuck." The troubleshooting in this link has the most frequent solutions to Time Machine issues.


If you find that you continue to experience an issue after investigating and troubleshooting, let us know.


We hope that helps with your question and take care!

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