I purchased a brand new machine a couple of months in the past and simply acquired a brand new drive for backups yesterday. I used to be fairly accustomed to the structure of Time Machine information a number of OSes in the past, nevertheless it appears very unusual to me now, the place by “now” I imply Tahoe 26.3.1. Is that this proper? …
Filesystem 1G-blocks Used Out there Capability iused ifree %iused Mounted on
/dev/disk2s1s1 228 11 70 15% 455008 738021760 0% /
devfs 0 0 0 100% 740 0 100% /dev
/dev/disk2s6 228 0 70 1% 0 738021760 0% /System/Volumes/VM
/dev/disk2s2 228 8 70 11% 1441 738021760 0% /System/Volumes/Preboot
/dev/disk2s4 228 0 70 1% 109 738021760 0% /System/Volumes/Replace
/dev/disk1s2 0 0 0 2% 1 4931480 0% /System/Volumes/xarts
/dev/disk1s1 0 0 0 2% 32 4931480 0% /System/Volumes/iSCPreboot
/dev/disk1s3 0 0 0 1% 82 4931480 0% /System/Volumes/{Hardware}
/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 67% 1263046 738021760 0% /System/Volumes/Knowledge
map auto_home 0 0 0 100% 0 0 - /System/Volumes/Knowledge/dwelling
/dev/disk5s1 3725 251 3474 7% 8592131 36428059720 0% /Volumes/Exterior
/dev/disk7s2 9313 284 9028 4% 2190571 94670664440 0% /Volumes/Crimson Disk One
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-183506.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 274 9028 3% 2190322 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-183506.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-193938.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 278 9028 3% 2190503 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-193938.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-165739.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 133 70 66% 1279723 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-165739/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-165739.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 244 3474 7% 8577983 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-165739/Exterior
df: getattrlist failed for /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-182531/Knowledge: No such file or listing
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-182531.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 157 70 70% 1260581 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-182531/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-182531.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 246 3474 7% 8576599 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-182531/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-152531.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 133 70 66% 1279390 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-152531/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-152531.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 244 3474 7% 8575632 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-152531/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-094115.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262888 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-094115/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-084240.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 283 9028 4% 2190319 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-084240.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-074028.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262541 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-074028/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-064042.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262090 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-064042/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-084109.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262590 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-084109/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-094115.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 250 3474 7% 8586411 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-094115/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-094430.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 283 9028 4% 2190328 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-094430.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-064042.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 249 3474 7% 8584746 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-064042/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-084109.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 250 3474 7% 8585581 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-084109/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-074028.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 249 3474 7% 8585096 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-074028/Exterior
df: getattrlist failed for /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-054034/Knowledge: No such file or listing
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-054034.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 157 70 70% 1262071 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-054034/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-074202.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 283 9028 4% 2190309 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-074202.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-095327.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 284 9028 4% 2190335 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-095327.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-064234.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 282 9028 4% 2190282 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-064234.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-054034.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 249 3474 7% 8585321 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-054034/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-044351.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 282 9028 4% 2190994 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-044351.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-044021.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1262114 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-044021/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-044021.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 249 3474 7% 8585006 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-044021/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-034136.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 281 9028 4% 2190977 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-034136.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-034009.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1262096 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-034009/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-034009.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 248 3474 7% 8584630 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-034009/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-024111.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 281 9028 4% 2190972 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-024111.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-023938.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1262078 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-023938/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-023938.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 248 3474 7% 8584554 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-023938/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-013906.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1261935 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-013906/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-014348.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 281 9028 4% 2190966 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-014348.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-013906.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 248 3474 7% 8584234 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-013906/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-003859.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1261782 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-003859/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-003859.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 247 3474 7% 8583858 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-003859/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-233801.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1261744 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-233801/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-004315.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 281 9028 4% 2190960 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-004315.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-233801.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 247 3474 7% 8583515 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-233801/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-225847.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 280 9028 4% 2190845 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-225847.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-213728.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 134 70 66% 1261282 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-213728/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-213728.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 247 3474 7% 8582961 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-213728/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-204926.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 279 9028 4% 2190842 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-204926.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-203731.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 134 70 66% 1261118 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-203731/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-203731.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 246 3474 7% 8582700 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-203731/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-223811.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 135 70 66% 1261447 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-223811/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-223811.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 247 3474 7% 8583307 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-223811/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-054500.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 282 9028 4% 2190920 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-054500.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-193618.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 134 70 66% 1260628 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-193618/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-193618.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 246 3474 7% 8579335 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-18-193618/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-162034.backup@/dev/disk7s2 8847 271 8575 4% 2191766 89924838920 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-162034.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-18-215230.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 280 9028 4% 2190862 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-18-215230.backup
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-104158.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262988 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-104158/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-095242.native@/dev/disk2s5 228 136 70 66% 1262894 738021760 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-095242/Knowledge
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-104158.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 251 3474 7% 8590002 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-104158/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-095242.native@/dev/disk5s1 3725 250 3474 7% 8586445 36428059720 0% /Volumes/com.apple.TimeMachine.localsnapshots/Backups.backupdb/alberich/2026-03-19-095242/Exterior
com.apple.TimeMachine.2026-03-19-104605.backup@/dev/disk7s2 9313 284 9028 4% 2190571 94670664440 0% /Volumes/.timemachine/34CC16D7-D610-4B4E-AD78-55A88F1DFFE7/2026-03-19-104605.backup
/> 584$ tmutil listlocalsnapshotdates /Volumes/Exterior
Snapshot dates for disk /Volumes/Exterior:
2026-03-18-152531
2026-03-18-165739
2026-03-18-182531
2026-03-18-193618
2026-03-18-203731
2026-03-18-213728
2026-03-18-223811
2026-03-18-233801
2026-03-19-003859
2026-03-19-013906
2026-03-19-023938
2026-03-19-034009
2026-03-19-044021
2026-03-19-054034
2026-03-19-064042
2026-03-19-074028
2026-03-19-084109
2026-03-19-094115
2026-03-19-095242
2026-03-19-104158
/> 585$ tmutil listlocalsnapshotdates /System/Volumes/Knowledge
Snapshot dates for disk /System/Volumes/Knowledge:
2026-03-18-152531
2026-03-18-165739
2026-03-18-182531
2026-03-18-193618
2026-03-18-203731
2026-03-18-213728
2026-03-18-223811
2026-03-18-233801
2026-03-19-003859
2026-03-19-013906
2026-03-19-023938
2026-03-19-034009
2026-03-19-044021
2026-03-19-054034
2026-03-19-064042
2026-03-19-074028
2026-03-19-084109
2026-03-19-094115
2026-03-19-095242
2026-03-19-104158
/> 586$ ls -l /Volumes/Crimson Disk One/
whole 16
drwxr-xr-x@ 7 root wheel 224 Mar 19 10:45 2026-03-19-104605.earlier
-rw-r--r--@ 1 root wheel 7608 Mar 19 10:46 backup_manifest.plist
/> 587$ ls -lA /Volumes/Crimson Disk One/2026-03-19-104605.earlier/
whole 256
-rw------- 1 root wheel 806 Mar 19 10:46 .com.apple.timemachine.checkpoint
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 120893 Mar 19 10:42 .exclusions.plist
-rw------- 1 root wheel 74 Mar 19 10:42 .special_paths.plist
drwxr-xr-x@ 19 root wheel 608 Mar 19 10:46 Knowledge
drwxrwxr-x@ 10 root wheel 320 Mar 19 10:45 Exterior