How can I optimize my Time Machine?

I keep getting this message that my Time Machine doesn't have enough storage. Is it possible that I can delete older backups or clear this so I can keep backup? It's a 1 TB backup drive and I have not 1 TB worth of stuff on my computer.

The Time Machine works way is to pile up new files on top of old files until the disk is full. Then, he should be able thin files automatically to fit new backups... but if you do an upgrade of the OS for example... the backup is now too big to be successful. The backup cannot simply be thinned enough to do a new backup.

It is recommended to delete the files yourself from the backup. If you want to try... the instructions are here.

Q12 http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html

She is rarely successful for more than a small amount of space...

And you are quite likely to make the unnecessary backup by removing something vital.

Our recommendation in that case is still every time you start on... erase the disc and simply start a new clean backup. This means that you have no history.

Or buy a new drive... a 3 or 4 TB USB drive is really not expensive and will guarantee you the space for a long time to come.

A 1 TB drive is not large enough for an almost full 1 TB drive... you should have at least 2 x the size of the disk and x 3 is much better... Be addressed or reader... but as you approach the readers become ineffective.

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