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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1814979" data-attributes="member: 83420">And that's exactly what I do as well.&nbsp; Up until macOS High Sierra, I left my Time Machine External Hard Drive permanently attached and backing up automatically (stop and leave approach).However, since macOS High Sierra, I still leave my TM permanently mounted; but disabled &quot;Backup Automatically&quot; (System Preferences &gt; Time Machine &gt; Uncheck &quot;Backup Automatically).I then Click on TM on the Top Menu Bar on my iMac and from the Drop Down Menu, choose &quot;Back Up Now&quot;.&nbsp; I do this about 3 times a day and/or if I have finished a particularly complex task.Doing it this way, I never have more than two Snapshots on my iMac (Two because I have two TM backups attached and they are backed up to on an alternate basis).Of course, I also have Cloned Backups as well - with the Snapshot option turned off.Ian</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1814979, member: 83420"] And that's exactly what I do as well. Up until macOS High Sierra, I left my Time Machine External Hard Drive permanently attached and backing up automatically (stop and leave approach). However, since macOS High Sierra, I still leave my TM permanently mounted; but disabled "Backup Automatically" (System Preferences > Time Machine > Uncheck "Backup Automatically). I then Click on TM on the Top Menu Bar on my iMac and from the Drop Down Menu, choose "Back Up Now". I do this about 3 times a day and/or if I have finished a particularly complex task. Doing it this way, I never have more than two Snapshots on my iMac (Two because I have two TM backups attached and they are backed up to on an alternate basis). Of course, I also have Cloned Backups as well - with the Snapshot option turned off. Ian [/QUOTE]

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