Backup on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
11 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Time Machine backup failed or couldn't be completedThe backup disk has errors, is nearly full, or was unplugged during a backup.Set up Time Machine to back up your MacTime Machine needs a backup disk chosen before it can save anything.Check that Time Machine is really backing up your MacTime Machine shows the date of the last backup and the next one for each disk.Move your apps, files and settings to a new MacMigration Assistant copies apps, files and settings from a backup or another Mac.Protect your Time Machine backup with encryptionEncryption is chosen when the backup disk is first added.Get a file or folder back from your Time Machine backupTime Machine keeps older copies you can bring back.Make Time Machine back up less often so it stops slowing you downTime Machine backs up every hour by default.Put your Mac back to how it was yesterday with Time MachineMacs have no restore points; a Time Machine backup can put the whole Mac back to an earlier date.Back up your Mac to two drives and keep one somewhere elseTime Machine can use more than one backup disk and takes turns between them.How often Time Machine backs up, and how to change itTime Machine backs up every hour, keeping hourly backups for 24 hours, daily backups for a month and weekly backups until the disk is full.Show the Time Machine icon in your Mac's menu barThe Time Machine menu bar item is off by default.