BIG Sur 11.6 complains not enough space when trying to backup iOS device

[georgelza]

So finder confirms I got 90GB available...

iPad is 16GB. but when I connect it complains there is not enough space,

whats up, trying to migrate a profile from one iPad to another / new one.

G

 

[ferrarr]

How much space is available on the iPad?
What iPad are you referring to?
Have you used these two devices together previously?

It may be the iPad does not have enough space to accommodate there backup process?

 

[georgelza]

Avail on iPad, approx 300Mb
iPad 4 Mini with iOS 14.6
I originally backup/resotred from a previous iPad onto this one using this MAC, but so much have transpired this would not be relevant anymore.

strangely... thinking your final thought might be the problems ver though Finder's device backup is saying this MAC does not have enough space...

G

This appears when I plug iPad in"


Then this happens when I click on Backup:


FYI:

How much space is available on the iPad?
What iPad are you referring to?
Have you used these two devices together previously?

It may be the iPad does not have enough space to accommodate there backup process?

 

[georgelza]

... cleared up 150Mb on the iPad, backup is running...

so much for the error message pointing the right direction... hehehe

G

 

[MacInWin]

... cleared up 150Mb on the iPad, backup is running...

so much for the error message pointing the right direction... hehehe

G

Actually, it did. In one image, it says that there isn't enough room to sync, in the other it says it cannot backup because the iPad disconnected. Taking off 150mb on the iPad was immaterial to being about to backup.

Sync takes more space because of the process involved.

 

[georgelza]

looks like I forgot to post pic of where it jsut said not enough space to backup due to space avail on MAC.
G

 

[Rod]

Funny, because I thought that was the problem from the beginning. I then thought I must have misunderstood but initially I thought it was the "Mac" that was short of storage. This beggars the question, how much storage to you have free on your Mac?

 

[georgelza]

I had 90 GB and as mentioned this was a 16GB iPad, why nothing made sense.

G

Funny, because I thought that was the problem from the beginning. I then thought I must have misunderstood but initially I thought it was the "Mac" that was short of storage. This beggars the question, how much storage to you have free on your Mac?