Ah. I’ve used disk utility to do other things, though not for several years. But I guess I never navigated all the way to snapshots. Thanks for the info. Cheers, Donna
> On May 21, 2025, at 8:59 AM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > <[email protected]> wrote: > > An SSD is a good idea. But it is worth the time to learn more about Disk > Utility. Select the volume in question and navigate through all the items to > the bottom and you will find APFS Snapshots.. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate! > My e-Mail: > [email protected] > > On 5/21/2025 6:30 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: >> Thanks for the suggestions, Brad and Johnathan. Jonathan, I have never heard >> of snapshots, so have no idea how to search for them. Brad, trying to erase >> the disk is my next step. I’m trying to decide between that, and just >> getting a new backup disk. The one I have isn’t that old, but I have been >> thinking about going to a solid state disk, so I may just use this as my >> excuse to do that.. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >> >>> On May 20, 2025, at 8:47 PM, Brad Snyder <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Try erasing the disc, and starting over like it was a new disc. >>> >>> - Brad - >>> >>> On May 20, 2025, at 18:29, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It won’t let me use that volume because I’ve used it to back up a >>> different computer. I have deleted all the backups of my old Mac, so I >>> don’t understand why this is even an issue. >>> Donna >>> >>> >>>> On May 20, 2025, at 5:01 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Time Machine? You need to go into its settings and create the folder >>>> there. >>>> >>>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>>> Save the earth. 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