Well, it looks like this is working!! It is now backing up. This takes a long time due to the port I have to use, but it IS working. Now, I will know it is a full success if it backs up again in the future automatically.
I have a 'Passport for Mac' disk connected to my Mac Mini to run Time Machine backups. It has been running successfully since 2014 without a problem, but as of today it has stopped working - does not appear in finder and Time Machine gives the message 'Time Machine couldn't complete the backup to "My Passport for Mac" - files can't be copied onto the backup disk because it is read only'. In the Setup screen it indicates there is 536 GB of 2 TB available and that the latest backup was yesterday at 4:36 p.m.
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FIXED!I've had trouble accessing my external LaCie time machine drive for a while now and nothing I had found online has helped. Couldn't mount it, erase it or use first aid on it. Would get failed messages non stop.The only solution that has helped I have, fortunately, found was by this guy on youtube, =Z9y1oRYlmh0. Formatting the container within the disk utility to a MAC OS Journaled had worked and I was able to access the partition anew and then restart the time machine.
Is it possible to partition after setting up the drive for time machine. I have only done the initial backup but I need to free up some space on my internal drive as well. And if so, can I get time machine to backup my storage partition as well as my internal drive?
Hi. Firstly, thank you for the article. I would appreciate some advice. I have purchased a 2 TB external HDD for time machine backup and thought I would use some of the that space as storage of my movies, photos, and music. My MacBook has a 750 GB capacity, and I have used 500 GB, of which 350 GB is media. I will keep all that on the external HDD, and not on the Mac drive. Will a 50/50 partition of the drive be adequate for time machine, with my used capacity going to be closer to 150 GB, and not likely to increase significantly in the near future? Thank you.
I got a seagate central that says it supports Time Machine and right now before partitioning I can use both a mac and PC to save and get files. Can I just not reformat it when I create the 2 partitions (1 for time machine back up and the other 1 for storage)?
Time Machine works by creating historic backups of your Mac. This means it keeps older copies of files even after you edit or delete them, until a time when you need more storage for newer backups. Thanks to these historic backups, you can travel back in time to restore your Mac's data from days, weeks, or months ago.
It's also worth mentioning that Time Machine doesn't back up any extra files you keep on your external drive. Even if it did, you'd lose the original files and the backup at the same time if your drive stopped working.
I created an iFixit account just to say thank you for this! Your suggestion worked perfectly and I was able to repair an external drive which wasn't showing up in OSX at all, saving me so much time and effort. Thank you again.
You need to avoid and keep in mind the things mentioned above to run Time Machine backups without problems. In the next section, you will see how to fix the time machine stuck waiting to complete the first backup issue.
The good news is that you can fix the time machine stuck waiting to complete the first backup issue. Below, you will see our list of six complete compiled solutions that you can do on your own to get rid of this error.
Depending on the speed of your network and the size of your backup, the verification can take a long time. If everything is OK, Time Machine will carry on as usual after the verification has finished. However, if an issue is found, Time Machine will let you know.
Hello,I work with multimedia, photos and videos and music, and I'm planning a new workflow setup. I've come to the end of the life of my 2012 MacBook Pro. I'll likely end up getting another MacBook with a SSD drive. I'm currently looking for two things: 1) a SSD working drive between 1-2 TB. And 2) a drive, or drives, for a total backup between 8-10TB.
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On a new machine (M1 MAX) with fresh update of Monterey 12.0.1, set up new (not migrated from a previous machine) It has been impossible to finish a first time machine. I have tried two freshly formatted drives (APFS encrypted) one mechanical and one SSD. The backup finishes takes a couple of hours, and the status is "waiting to complete first backup". My case is now with a senior Apple engineer. Trying new backup with drive directly connected to MBP and no encryption. Something is broken with Time Machine.
I'm having the exact same issue. Been wrestling with it for a week now. Time machine runs its first back up. Then appears to not have run a backup at all. Snapshots are there, but no files in finder and the time machine is not recognized by other computers as a time machine that could migrate a backup. Apple seems to be saying this is an issue with Monterey, but they aren't sure why yet.
Time Machine backups are a powerful and useful feature every Apple users prefer to secure their personal and professional data. Being a developer, I regularly commit my code to BitBucket for backups and to safeguard personal files and memories; I use Time Machine backup every week. I will connect my 1 TB WD passport external hard drive to Mac, and it creates the latest backup every time. Everything looks good from the outside, but the real problem starts when you want to access Time Machine backups on Windows PC or laptop. Recently my MacBook Pro denied to power on even after PRAM, NVRAM, and SMC reset, and I switched to a Windows laptop till it gets repaired.
Another workaround to access Time Machine backup files in Windows is by connecting your hard drive to other MacBook or iMac and copying the data to a portable device with the FAT32 file system which is accessible in Windows. But this is not preferable for everyday tasks as it kills a lot of your time. So the ideal solution to view Time Machine backups on Windows is either using HFS Explorer along with Java runtime or buying HFS+ for Windows by Paragon. If you choose the free solution and install Java on your machine, then you must also consider disabling Java on web browsers for various security benefits.
Sometimes the disk utility doesn't recognize your file, which is why it doesn't show in the disk utility at all, but usually, the WD passports are present in the disk utility, but they're greyed out and not mounting. In this case, you can follow these steps to mount your external hard drive manually.
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Having your documents in ideal order ensures a seamless work process. The latest update will not only let FineScanner detect photos with text but will also classify them into different types. This means that you will be able to find the correct picture without having to scroll extensively through your gallery. Whether at home or at the office, FineScanner will act as your personal archivist and automatically sort your photos into different folders for you.
It is imperative that you select the correct recognition languages in order for the text search feature to work properly. You can select up to three languages at a time. To select the appropriate languages, do the following:
The introduction of NFC introduces new security concerns (not for the NFC devices themselves, but for contactless cards). NFC mobile phones are a good attack platform. They are cheaper (than say a Proxmark 3) and have some additional features (display, wireless network). Moreover, they have an acceptable form factor (they don't look like attack devices). They do have shortcomings too. They have a short operational range (a few centimetres). Moreover, for cloning, the problem is still that the Answer-To-Reset (ATR) of a genuine card cannot be generated by the NFC clone, preventing perfect clones.
Finally, use the scp command to copy the desired data to the machine outside UT. This will only work if the target machine has an appropriate IP address (in a public domain). This can be tested by ping-ing the target machine.
Guest log-ons allow people without passwords to access parts of a file server; the process works fine only if the system administrator carefully restricts such privileges to selected files or folders. Similarly, in a system that uses automatic log-ons and alias files without a secure access configuration, anyone can automatically log on to the server. Or if someone leaves a Mac unattended logging on (without a screen-locking security program), anyone can access the server.
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