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How do I trim my Time Machine backups and find and exclude frequently-updated large files from bloating it?

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Mar 15, 202612572 views
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Time Machine is nice because it Just Works and it does its magic in the background. But left to itself, it can really swell up due to either large files that you don't really need backed up slipping in and frequently-changing files you don't really need every version of. How can I Remove files from…

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Fix for: How do I trim my Time Machine backups and find and exclude frequently-updated large files from bloating it?

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Remove backups You can remove files from backups by viewing the enclosing folder in the Finder, then enter Time Machine. Find the file or folder, right/control-click and choose either delete that backup, or delete all backups (versions) of the file.…

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