data-medics wrote:
Moving a TimeBackup should only be done via OSX built-in function:
https://goo.gl/ZzZKjp ...charge extra doing so.
The instructions suggest:
- Format drive as GUID || HFS+ Journaled
- First item copied to drive | Copy specifically to root
TimeMachine's HIGHLY compressed (as 'Data Medics' stated).
I've wondered if TimeMachine compresses the B-Tree ala dedup so multiple iterations of a file are 'spoofed' in the B-Tree to rep. a full image to backup from without consuming more space.
If a client doesn't need anything older than what's currently on their system, I prefer to just take their last backup (from their TimeMachine) and save it as a Sparse Bundle ... or even save the entire drive as a Sparse Bundle via CCC.
All versions of Disk Utility after Yosemite (10.10.x) TRULY suck. - - Unreliable
- Fails cloning drives
- Fails making partitions or makes unwanted partitions.
I prefer CCC these days.
Docks instead of external devices
- Buy drives based on trustworthy model numbers
- Switch connectors easily
- Warranty doesn't force choosing between enclosure or data.
And -- want to see if I can get APFS/High Sierra loaded via ESXi ... just for the sake of.
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Did I mention ??
ALLLL ver. Disk Utility post Yosemite (10.10.x) suck suck suck suck suck suck suck ..... echo echo echo ...
barring ESXi working,
I'd settle outta court for a 10.10 vm within 10.13.