tmutil
SafeControl Time Machine
tmutil status
Check status, kick off backups, find the latest one; listlocalsnapshots shows local snapshots.
Examples
tmutil latestbackupLocate the latest backup
Syntax
tmutil [status] [latestbackup] [startbackup]
Before you run it
Status/start are safe; deletes need care.
Used when you see
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