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Message: [QUOTE="honestone, post: 1556713, member: 17069"] OK, addressing each issue separately: 1. Regarding getting another Mac in about a year, any ideas/thoughts about which kind of Mac, size of internal drive, etc.? And investing in a program like Tech Tool Pro or SD (or CCC) would be beneficial even with a new machine. I have seen Tech Tool Pro be on sale for $39.95 to $49.95, but that is typically "near" Christmas. I typically make posts about such deals on Mac Help, so you might want to monitor that. 2. So, if there is absolutely nothing on your backup that you need, and everything that is on your current internal drive is all you need, then you could completely "replace" that Time Machine backup with a backup created by any backup program, ie, Time Machine, SD, or CCC. That is kind of where I have been trying to get to with you. 3. That's to be expected for 32 bit applications, but what about 64 bit ones? It is necessary to monitor them also. As I previously pointed out, this site: [URL unfurl="true"]https://roaringapps.com/apps[/URL] is an excellent resource for that. Also, you should check on your own about any updates to any software you use. A couple of more questions: 1. Would you consider using another backup program like SD or CCC, or is Time Machine the only want you will consider? 2. How old is your external drive? Can you provide the make/model, etc.? [/QUOTE]