Sounds good. And I have a backup on my external HD. However I don’t know how to reformat the Time Machine. Looking online and see instructions. Hope I can figure it out.
Thanks. > On Jul 5, 2017, at 1:14 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Anne, > > I don’t know if you want to try this but when I use TimeMachine to populate a > new machine and I know all files are on the new machine I then Format the > TimeMachine and begin a new backup immediately. I have a few hours where I > am flying blind with no backup so it can be risky but in the past when I try > to “delete” the files on TimeMachine I may as well take a couple week > vacation, so the formatting is complete in seconds and the new backup is > completed in a few hours. > > John > > > >> On Jul 5, 2017, at 1:10 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How can I erase the backups on my Time Machine? The problem is that the >> backups were made on my “old” iMac. And when I hooked up my “new iMac it >> recognizes it as a separate machine - which it is, even though the material >> on the “new” iMac is the same as on the “old “ i Mac. And since it >> recognizes it as a new machine it want to backup all that is on my “new” >> machine. Now just what has been changed or is new since the last backup. >> >> I have hooked the Time Capsule to my “old” i Mac with an ethernet cable but >> apparently I have somehow transferred Time Machine to my “new’ IMac and I >> get the message that “There isn’t enough space on my Time Capsule.” The same >> message I get from my ‘’new” i Mac. >> >> “new iMac”: Time Machine Preferences>Options: Options doesn’t show anything >> and I hesitate trying to guess what should be there to delete. I want to >> delete all and start over with my “new” i Mac. I have a backup on an >> external LaCie HD. >> >> On my “old” iMac, I get: System Preferences>Time Machine>and a window with >> the LaCe and two Time Machines listed and another choice of: To add or >> remove a backup disk. However I don’t believe this will erase the material >> on the Time Machine. >> >> How can I clear the Time Machine. Any ideas. >> >> Anne >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
