![]() ![]() ![]() If you drag the old backup to the trash and try and empty it, you’ll likely see (after some time) a warning that says “ Some items in the Trash cannot be deleted because of System Integrity Protection“ It’ll find all the old backups and just pick up where it left off.īut what are you supposed to do with the OLD Backup.backupdb folder from the old Time Machine drive? Apple’s own support documents don’t mention this, and the plethora of other internet “guides” simply mimic Apples advice verbatim. Then open Time Machine and set the destination to your new drive. To move a backup you simply disable Time Machine temporarily, and then drag the Backup.backupdb folder to the new drive. Whilst Time Machine will automatically prune old backups to keep the total backup size within the limit of the drive you’re using, you could find yourself wanting to move the backup to a new larger drive to keep a deeper backup, or perhaps to a new and faster drive. THIS WORKS! Just read the stacks of comments below the post! The Cause ![]() In the end, the solution turned out to be pretty simple. In fact, even an senior Apple tech support engineer couldn’t wrap his head around it after an hour of trying things. This is a little off topic from my usual posts, but I want to make sure the information is out there because this problem was a MAJOR pain in the ass to solve. ![]()
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