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  1. L

    Time Machine does not automatically create local snapshots

    Hi guys, long time lurker here. Just received my new MBP several days ago, and have been trying (unsuccessfully) to have Time Machine create local snapshots without an external SSD so that things don't get lost before I get my hands on these. Any help is much appreciated! Problem: Time Machine...
    • lliu_mds
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    • local snapshots macos macos monterey time machine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  2. korn3l

    TM not updating files - Local snapshot does

    Hi, I have configured my TM to a NAS and I noticed that the files don't get updated. Every new Backup has the same files/folders and filestamps like the initial backup. When I browse through the TM tree I have for every Backup 2 entries with the same time > one is pointing to the backup on NAS...
    • korn3l
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    • local snapshots time machine time machine backup timemachine
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS Big Sur (11)
  3. grahamperrin

    apropos mtmfs(8) – Apple's Mobile Time Machine file system daemon

    There's the traditional manual page for mtmfs, and there's mention of local Time Machine snapshots in the manual page for tmutil, but here – running release candidate build 16A319 of Mac OS X 10.12 (macOS Sierra) with a MacBookPro11,2 notebook: no local snapshots unless I'm missing something...
    • grahamperrin
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    • local snapshots mac os x 10.10 macos mobile time machine mtm mtmfs sierra time machine tmutil
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: macOS Sierra (10.12)
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