Category: macOS

  • Time Machine Encryption Slow Takes Too Long

    Time Machine encryption can take literally days to complete. How do you speed this up? The problem is here: It is common and logical to follow the pattern: Format a drive “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” Select that disk in Time Machine and select “Encrypt backups”. Time Machine will perform the first backup (unencrypted) on the…

  • The disk “your disk” wasn’t ejected because one or more programs may be using it

    This error message has come up on a number of occasions and I’m sure many people have wondered what is the best way to deal with this. This is for macOS, OSX, Macintosh operating system. These instructions are the same for Mavericks, Yosemite, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey. I have found a…