Move files during backup

Question

what does time machine do when I move a file while it is backing up, where will the file or folder go when backing up, will it be in the area i had it in part 1 or part 2. please explain. thanks is it reccomended not to use a computer during backup?

Answer 1

kevin123456789 wrote:
what does time machine do when I move a file while it is backing up, where will the file or folder go when backing up, will it be in the area i had it in part 1 or part 2. please explain.
it depends. at the beginning of every backup TM checks to see what needs to be backed up and does it. at the end of a backup it does another very quick backup to see if anything has changed since the start of the backup. if you move a file after TM already backed it up it will back it up in both places. if you move it before it has a chance to back it up, it will only back it up in the new location.
thanks is it reccomended not to use a computer during backup?
no, you can use the computer normally while the backup takes place. it's not supposed to interrupt the work flow. Indeed, given the fact that it runs every hour it would be utterly unreasonable to expect people to stop what they are doing every hour to let TM do its thing.
Message was edited by: V.K.