Inside the Finder Preferences to you have the checkboxes so the disk show up?
John > On Jul 5, 2017, at 9:09 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected]> wrote: > > As my last message said: > <Screen Shot 2017-07-05 at 9.08.21 PM.png> > >> On Jul 5, 2017, at 9:02 PM, John Robinson <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Anne, >> >> Open Apple’s Disk Utility: >> >> You will see whatever disk you have in and attached to your Mac: >> >> >> <PastedGraphic-1.png> >> >> Click on the “TimeMachine” and then at the top see the “Erase”, click on >> that. It will ask you what format and default to the correct one. If I >> remember it will also default to the name you have on the disk, if not type >> in TimeMachine. Once Formatted it will remount and then you enter >> TimeMachine and tell it which drive to use to back up your Mac. >> >> John >> >> >>> On Jul 5, 2017, at 8:57 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> 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] >>>> <mailto:[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] >>>>> <mailto:[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. 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