# Extremely Slow Timemachine

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Elements\
**Created:** [July 26, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890 "2024-07-26T14:00:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Bruno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bruno/32/25457_2.png) [@Bruno](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bruno)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/1 "2024-07-26T14:00:06Z")

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Hi, Since I installed the Elements beta, Timemachine has become extremely slow for its backups. I’m talking several minutes for a few dozen megabytes where it used to take a few seconds for more than a gigabyte. Have other testers noticed the same thing?

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**Author:** ![scottsteven](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/scottsteven/32/3418_2.png) [@scottsteven](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/scottsteven)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/2 "2024-07-26T14:13:57Z")

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First thing I would look for is do you have any DMG mounted then make sure in sharing your not changing your machine name

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**Author:** ![Bruno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bruno/32/25457_2.png) [@Bruno](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bruno)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/3 "2024-07-26T14:23:29Z")

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Nope, no DMG and no change name.

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**Author:** ![scottsteven](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/scottsteven/32/3418_2.png) [@scottsteven](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/scottsteven)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/4 "2024-07-26T14:33:09Z")

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this is odd change TM is looking through changed files on the entire system.  
What do you use for maintenance on your Mac. I use clean my Mac x once a week to clear out all the rubbish.

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**Author:** ![dan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/dan/32/28516_2.png) [@dan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/dan)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/5 "2024-07-26T15:03:47Z")

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I’m not sure what’s going on here, but I’m 99.9% sure it’s a coincidence and nothing to do with Elements…

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**Author:** ![Bruno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bruno/32/25457_2.png) [@Bruno](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bruno)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/6 "2024-07-26T15:06:26Z")

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I use Intego suite. I do believe in an Elements problem. Everything worked fine until I started to use it. I’ve just reformatted my external ssd (4to crucial) and I removed TimeMachine.plist and restart. New first time machine 30 minutes estimated, normal. I will see after.

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**Author:** ![Bruno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/bruno/32/25457_2.png) [@Bruno](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bruno)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/7 "2024-07-28T08:03:49Z")

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Hi, timemachine.plist seems to have been the problem, I destroyed… hmm erased it with calm and serenity 🤬 and voila 👍. First time I encounter this issue, last I hope 🤞

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**Author:** ![scottsteven](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/scottsteven/32/3418_2.png) [@scottsteven](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/scottsteven)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/extremely-slow-timemachine/43890/8 "2024-07-28T08:13:56Z")

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Plist files get corrupted from time to time it happens but not often, just have to reset the app settings if they are not default.