Mac: Disable local backups

You can deactivate the local Mac backups with a simple terminal command. This way you get back a lot of storage space that the created backups take up.

How to switch off the mobile backups

• Start the terminal.
• Now enter the following command: "sudo tmutil disablelocal".
• You may be asked for your administrator password. Then enter it.
• Finally, restart your computer.
• If you change your mind later, you can reactivate the local backups: "sudo tmutil enablelocal".

You can save additional space by deleting duplicate files.