Why is time machine so slow?

[mattkime]

Its sooooo slow and I want to know why.

[NewtonMP2100]

....did you check flux capacitor.....??

[freeradical]

Extremely low priority so it doesn't bog your other apps down.

[mattkime]

...even when my machine is plugged in and I'm not using it?

[Lew Zealand]

If you have a very long backup history on your TM drive (years), sometimes it can take ages to sort through that before updating the newly changed files.

[Speedy]

Nice that it works in the background!

[NewtonMP2100]

......Apple latest iOS 'disabled' background multi-tasking.......the updates allegedly fix it.....

[PeterW]

You can speed up time machine - https://www.imore.com/how-speed-your-tim...ne-backups

Whether you should is another question.

[sekker]

Last I checked, it still runs at USB2 speeds...

[Sarcany]

Hard links and a poor renice value.