My Time Machine backup is not working and give me this error message: "An error occurred while starting the backup. Anti-virus software may be preventing Time Machine from writing to the backup."

I was able to backup with my Time Machine before, but I have not done so for a while. Now My Time Machine backup is not working and give me this error message: "An error occurred while starting the backup. Anti-virus software may be preventing Time Machine from writing to the backup."

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 2, 2023 09:06 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jan 2, 2023 12:58 PM

Do you have anti-virus software installed on your Mac?

1 reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

My Time Machine backup is not working and give me this error message: "An error occurred while starting the backup. Anti-virus software may be preventing Time Machine from writing to the backup."

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.