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The process or product of preserving data for the purpose of recovery from a data loss event.

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How can I manually delete old backups to free space for Time Machine?

The easiest way is to: Enter time machine (on the Mac whose backup you want to delete) Go to the point in time you want to delete Select the icon that looks like a cog in the finder and choose 'Delete … Backup' (in Mavericks: Right click in the finder window and choose 'Delete Backup') This ensures the backup catalog remains accurate and the integrity of your data stays intact. …
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