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How to locate TimeMachine backup ReadyNas
Hi
I have succesfully made a backup form my Mac (MacOS Mojave) to my ReadyNas 516 (firmware 6.9.5) using TimeMachine.
In Finder I can reach al the folders and data (mounted the share with admin credentials).
Howeever I can't find the TimeMachine data from my Mac.
Via the webinterface, logged on with the admin credentials, I also don't find a TimeMachine back-up.
Is this a hidden folder?
How can I make this data visible on my Mac and webinterface?
Thanks for the help!
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Hi Marc_V
Thanks for your quick response.
I followed the steps mentioned in the link, but it did not realy help me.
When I used the direct weblink to the TimeMachine location, the page was empty.
There were no files avaible at the location via the webbrowser.
When I showed the hidden files on my Mac, using the command below in Terminal, I was aible to find the .timemachine folder on my ReadyNAS using Finder. I could see the folder with the name of my TimeMachine back-up, but there where no files avaible.
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE;killall Finder
I enabled the SSH function and using an SSH Terminal, I logged on to the Ready NAS and I could navigate to the location where the TimeMachine back-up should be stored. In the Terminal I could see the sparsebundle file.
So the back-up is succesfull and stored on the ReadyNAS.
But I still can't reach it via Finder or the webbrowser.
Regards
Its Should have been Hidden for a Purpose to avoid editing the sparse bundle .
I think you should be able to see the folder on \\NASIPAddress\Timemachine . Login with ReadyNas as username and password you created inititally for Timemachine backup . I think this should work .
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