Check backups

At the top left of a window, set the  time period  in hours which you want T2M2 to analyse. Do this by editing the number directly, or by using the stepper control next to it. You can enter any period from 1 to 48 hours.

Once that is set, to check your backups over that last period, click on the  Check Time Machine  button. T2M2 then fetches log entries for the selected period and analyses them. This takes a few seconds: the longer the period you have chosen to analyse, the longer it will take. When it has finished, the ‘traffic light’ will change colour and the text area will show a detailed report.

A  green light  means that Time Machine backups appear to have been working fine over the period analysed. You should still read the report carefully, as it gives useful information about those backups  ➜ Interpret result .

An  amber (orange) light  means that there are some signs that your backups may not be proceeding well. The most common reason for this is that Time Machine is still making a backup: this will be shown in the report  ➜ Interpret result .

If T2M2 discovers that there have been errors or signs of problems. the light will be set to  red . You should then read the report carefully to discover what the problem was  ➜  Interpret result .

T2M2 also checks and reports on free space remaining on your  ➜  backup volumes . Any warnings over free space don’t alter the colour of the top traffic light, though.

Save the report as a text file using the  Save  or  Save As  commands in the  File  menu. T2M2 offers a default filename which includes the date and time that the window was opened.

Open as many new windows as you want: each will retain its own report until the window is closed, or it is overwritten by clicking on the  Check Time Machine  or  Check Speed  button again.

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