It is very easy to deactivate time Machine on Mac OS. Indeed, the software time Machine has the main function of save all data contained on your device Macbook. Backups are performed at regular intervals in order to guarantee you optimal efficiency in the event of breakage, loss or theft of your computer. time Machine is also useful when you want to go back in time to recover an inadvertently deleted file (or other) on your device Macbook. On the other hand, it is true that time Machine occupies some space on your device Macbook, although the software is designed to perform optimally by systematically erasing old backups that have not been used for some time. Thus, you will find in this article the different steps to follow in order to deactivate time Machine on Mac OS from your device Macbook. Good reading!
Steps to delete a Time Machine backup on your Macbook device
If you want free up disk space on your device Macbook, you can first delete one or more backups time Machine on your computer. In this case, you will only have to select the backup dates time Machine directly from the interface then you can delete the backups of your choice. However, we remind you that it is advisable to keep the first backup time Machine from your device Macbook as well as the last backup time Machine. Indeed, these two backups will prove to be invaluable in the event of a problem on your computer.
The different steps to follow in order to deactivate Time Machine on Mac OS
It is also possible to deactivate the automatic function of time Machine on your device Macbook. Thus, the backups of your computer will no longer take place and all the backups stored on your Mac will then be deleted. Warning, this action is irreversible: once the function time Machine disabled on your device Macbook, you will no longer be able to revert to a previous backup of your computer.
Here are the steps to follow in order to deactivate time Machine on Mac OS:
- Go to the menu Apple from your device Macbook (the little black apple located at the top left of your screen)
- Select System Preferences
- Choose time Machine
- Uncheck the box Save automatically
The backup data deletion phase time Machine may take a few minutes, depending on the amount of data on your device Macbook.
