Yes, but if you don’t have the checked to SHOW UP ON YOUR DESKTOP INSIDE FINDER preferences you won’t see them and I’m thinking Disk Utilities formats drives it can see…..check your FINDER PREFERENCES, not System Preferences
> On Jul 5, 2017, at 9:22 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected]> wrote: > > Under System Preferences>Time Machine it shows up as Anne Cartwright’s Time > Caps- (Anne’s Airport Time Capsule) > > In Finder’s Preferences>Sidebar I have virtually everything checked: > <Screen Shot 2017-07-05 at 9.19.44 PM.png> > > For what it’s worth, I’m running Sierra (Mac OS X 10.12.5) > > Anne > > > > >> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Inside the Finder Preferences to you have the checkboxes so the disk show up? >> >> >> >> <PastedGraphic-2.png> >> >> >> >> >> John >> >> >>> On Jul 5, 2017, at 9:09 PM, Anne Cartwright <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[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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