Can't delete all TM backups of a file on Ventura

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Can't delete all TM backups of a file on Ventura

Hi,

I have a Time Machine disk with backups of two computers, a Mac mini and an iMac. I no longer use the Mac mini but I want to keep most of the backup.

I want to delete all backups of some files/folders to save space.

In Catalina I could right-click on a file or folder in Time Machine and delete all the backups of that file. In Ventura I can no longer do this - the option isn't there.

I can delete individual backups using tmutil but not individual files from it (if it is possible using tmutil I don't know how).

Any ideas? Thanks.

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 10:09 AM

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Barney-15E

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Jan 13, 2023 10:59 AM in response to Richard456497

On the new APFS back up format, you cannot delete individual items only individual snapshots.

I don’t have any of the old format to know if that should be possible, but since they removed the article that talks about removing individual files, I would assume it applies to the old format too.

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Jan 13, 2023 11:05 AM in response to Barney-15E

Thanks. The TM disk is Mac OS Extended, but I think you must be right about them removing the functionality.

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Can't delete all TM backups of a file on Ventura

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