How do I compact sparse bundles using Command Line? To reduce Time Machine files
EDIT: I should have titled this thread "compacting sparse bundles using command line".
Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I have a 2010 Macbook Pro with Snowleopard. Time Machine has gobbled up the majority of my 2TB external drive. I'd like to reduce the size of my back ups to 500Gb so I can use and older 500GB drive as my primary back up. I've been using a blog post I found on reducing Time Machine back up space, but I can't complete the last two steps regarding compacting the sparse bundles. If I understand correctly, compacting the sparse bundles will have a similar effect to defraging the drive like in Windows.
Here is the blog post:Apolitically Incorrect » Reclaiming Free Space from a Time Machine Backup
The instructions say to mount the external drive.
Open a new Line Command and type cd/volumes
From there I can individually select the sparse bundles associated with the back up's I have deleted and erase them.
When I open the Command Line utility and type cd/volumes it says it can't find the directory. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but I have no idea what. I have no programing experience and am relatively OS illiterate. I read somewhere that snowleopard sparse bundles can grow and shrink, so maybe I don't need to complete this step??? Any help would be much appreciated.
EDIT: I should have titled this thread "compacting sparse bundles using command line".
Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I have a 2010 Macbook Pro with Snowleopard. Time Machine has gobbled up the majority of my 2TB external drive. I'd like to reduce the size of my back ups to 500Gb so I can use and older 500GB drive as my primary back up. I've been using a blog post I found on reducing Time Machine back up space, but I can't complete the last two steps regarding compacting the sparse bundles. If I understand correctly, compacting the sparse bundles will have a similar effect to defraging the drive like in Windows.
Here is the blog post:Apolitically Incorrect » Reclaiming Free Space from a Time Machine Backup
The instructions say to mount the external drive.
Open a new Line Command and type cd/volumes
From there I can individually select the sparse bundles associated with the back up's I have deleted and erase them.
When I open the Command Line utility and type cd/volumes it says it can't find the directory. Obviously I'm doing something wrong, but I have no idea what. I have no programing experience and am relatively OS illiterate. I read somewhere that snowleopard sparse bundles can grow and shrink, so maybe I don't need to complete this step??? Any help would be much appreciated.