time machine backup
how to erase a file from time machine backup ?
Mac mini, macOS 13.1
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fornallaza wrote:
how to erase a file from time machine backup ?
You do not without compromising the integrity of the datatbase—the last thing you want to do is corrupt this database through the Finder, rendering it useless.
You are better off erasing the entire drive and starting new.
Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support
The way to interface with TM is through the TM interface from the upper right menubar.
The main advantage of TM is that it creates recursive backups—enabling you to restore a specific file or the entire drive— from a certain point in time. There is a lot of magic that happens in this software, not documented or available for review.
f you value your user data
3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.
More than one device, more than one backup methodology.