FileVault Temp File/Folder

I recently switched on FileVault but canceled it about half way through. Now Time Machine is many gigabytes more of disk space to complete a backup. My guess is that FileVault created a temporary file somewhere when it was turning on, but that file hasn't been deleted and Time Machine now wants to back that up.
Where can I locate this temporary file so that I can delete it?

Kitttttty wrote:
I recently switched on FileVault but canceled it about half way through. Now Time Machine is many gigabytes more of disk space to complete a backup. My guess is that FileVault created a temporary file somewhere when it was turning on, but that file hasn't been deleted and Time Machine now wants to back that up.
Where can I locate this temporary file so that I can delete it?
When you use FileVault, your home folder is encrypted into a rather odd container called a +sparse bundle disk image.+
It should be in your home folder, named the same as your home folder, with an extension of ".sparsebundle."
Once you find and delete it, you can delete the Time Machine backups of it, per #12 in [Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).

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