Go to System Preferences > Time Machine > Options > exclude a folder > exclude 
/Users/<user you don’t want to back up>
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> On 8 May 2022, at 09:48, mac98aop <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Morning all
> 
> Is there any way of asking TimeMachine to only backup a single user on our 
> iMac. Only mine has all the family photos, and the other accounts are full of 
> delightful teen 'junk' none of which they're fussed about backing up.
> 
> Is there any way of excluding those user home folders please? And if so, how? 
> I have looked online but nobody ever as helpful or clear as SMUG!
> 
> I'm basically trying to avoid buying a bigger external drive for no reason.
> 
> Thanks in advance 
> 
> Adam
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