OS X El Capitan: Start, pause, and resume a Time Machine backup

 
 

You can have Time Machine perform a backup at any time, even if the On/Off switch in the Time Machine preference pane is Off.

Start a backup: Click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar, then choose Back Up Now.

Pause a backup: Click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar, then choose Skip This Backup.

Resume a backup: Click the Time Machine icon in the menu bar, then choose Back Up Now.

If the Time Machine menu isn’t in the menu bar, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Time Machine, then select “Show Time Machine in menu bar.”

Last Modified: Jun 20, 2016
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