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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

Mac running slow
2
Check whether Time Machine is running
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Time Machine backup fails
1
Check backup status and the latest completion
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