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Re: Sierra's Time Machine's backups slower?

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From	Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
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Subject	Re: Sierra's Time Machine's backups slower?
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JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2017-04-27 15:32, Jolly Roger wrote:
> 
>> Ginormous hint: There's no need to recursively look at individual file and
>> folder sizes to figure out what to delete. There are these new-fangled
>> things called snapshots...
> 
> Folder sizes are irrelevant 

Snapshot sizes are. Your claim that deleting a stale snapshot won't free
space is bullshit.

> Also, you cannot selectively delete files. 

Irrelevant since we are talking about TIME MACHINE automatically deleting
stale backups.

> The issue isn't deleting a backup

Yes it is, since that's what we are talking about. You don't get to step in
and move the goal posts. 

>> Want to know more? I'm not your secretary,
> 
> but you're the one who challenges my statement and I will to explain 

You made the claims. The onus to prove your own claims falls squarely on
your shoulders. If you can't back up your claims, we will rightly assume
you are blowing hot air. 

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JR

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