Time machine stopped backing up because it thinks my HD is full-it's not!

Time machine stopped backing up because it thinks my HD is full-it's not!

I erased the external HD but still Time Machine refuses.


Im running Monterey on a 2013 Mac Pro.


Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks

Mac Pro, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 15, 2023 4:50 PM

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Posted on Jan 16, 2023 2:16 AM

If the Internal drive does not have sufficient Empty Space.


TM Backup needs to make Snap Shots ( on the Internal Drive ) before transferring them to the Destination Drive, that maybe the real issue


How to delete Time Machine snapshots on your Mac

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