Anne, If the last couple samples don’t help you then you’ll need Lee or Jonathan, Ed, to dig this out, I’m out of options.
John > 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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