Backup Failed There isn't enough space on Time Machine external hd - How to Fix

3,037 views · Published 8 July 2015 · 5:49 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: Tech & Design · 2015 · Science & Technology

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Macbook pro, iMac, macbook air, macbook, macbook retina display, macbook retina display 2, mac pro, iMac retina 5k display , mac mini,apple laptop. iMac 27 inch , iMac 21 inch, Macbook 15 inch, Macbook 13 inch. Yosemite OS X, yosemite osx 10.10.3. El capitan OS X 
Yosemite Time Machine - kept failing due to not enough
Backup failed - "there isn't enough space on my time capsule"
new OS takes a huge chunk of space and it cannot delete enough old files to get a working backup so it doesn't. 
You need either a new destination or archive the old backup and erase the TC and start over.. new clean backup.

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