Exclude Folders from Time Machine Backups

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<p>Excluding folders and files from Time Machine backups is very easy and can make a big difference in the size and speed of backups on a Mac:</p>

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<li>Launch System Preferences and click on “Time Machine”</li>

<li>Click on “Options”</li>

<li>Drag and drop folders into the ‘Exclude items from backup’ list</li>

<li>Click Save and close out of System Preferences</li>

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If you’re averse to dragging and dropping, you can also click the + plus button and manually select items and folders to exclude. Removing items from the exclusion list is a matter of clicking the name and hitting either the Delete key or clicking the minus button in the exclusion window. </p>

<p>Changes will not impact past Time Machine backups, but future backups with <a href="http://osxdaily.com/tag/time-machine/">Time Machine</a> will acknowledge the exclusion list and prevent those items from being backed up. </p>

<p>It’s generally a good idea to keep a complete backup of a Mac, and if you don’t know what to exclude you probably shouldn’t exclude anything. </p>

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