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Time Machine Confusion
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 904999" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Time Machine will keep the backup schedule that it lists in the preference pane. When the backup disk starts to get full it will delete the oldest backup in order to make room on the media.</p><p></p><p>Keep in mind that very old backups are only useful if there is a particular version of a file or program that you want to restore. Otherwise, backups more than about two weeks old should be for archive purposes only. You certainly would not want to restore a very old backup in the event of a system crash.</p><p></p><p>If you wish to use a schedule other than what Time Machine provides, you can try the free "Time Machine Scheduler" program instead. Download from <a href="http://www.klieme.com/TimeMachineScheduler.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 904999, member: 46727"] Time Machine will keep the backup schedule that it lists in the preference pane. When the backup disk starts to get full it will delete the oldest backup in order to make room on the media. Keep in mind that very old backups are only useful if there is a particular version of a file or program that you want to restore. Otherwise, backups more than about two weeks old should be for archive purposes only. You certainly would not want to restore a very old backup in the event of a system crash. If you wish to use a schedule other than what Time Machine provides, you can try the free "Time Machine Scheduler" program instead. Download from [URL="http://www.klieme.com/TimeMachineScheduler.html"]here[/URL]. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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