{"id":"backups.can-i-limit-backup-upload-speed","url":"/faq/backups/can-i-limit-backup-upload-speed","category":{"id":"backups","title":"Backups & restore points"},"subcategory":{"id":"scheduling","title":"When backups run"},"question":"Can I limit how much bandwidth backups use?","alt_questions":["Limit upload speed backup","backup slows down my internet","throttle Data Backup upload","cap backup speed MB/s","Upload speed and Mac impact"],"short_answer":"Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed with a ceiling in MB/s. It's halved automatically on battery.","answer_markdown":"Yes. In the set's **Change…** popover, open **Upload speed and Mac impact** and turn on **Limit upload speed**, then set a ceiling in MB/s. The limit is halved automatically while the Mac is on battery.\n\nEven without a limit, Storage Studio matches its upload speed to how busy your Mac is and stops entirely when you need the machine. To change how much of your Mac background work may use in general, see **Preferences → Performance**.","answer_html":"

Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed, then set a ceiling in MB/s. The limit is halved automatically while the Mac is on battery.

\n

Even without a limit, Storage Studio matches its upload speed to how busy your Mac is and stops entirely when you need the machine. To change how much of your Mac background work may use in general, see Preferences → Performance.

","answer_text":"Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed, then set a ceiling in MB/s. The limit is halved automatically while the Mac is on battery.\n\nEven without a limit, Storage Studio matches its upload speed to how busy your Mac is and stops entirely when you need the machine. To change how much of your Mac background work may use in general, see Preferences → Performance.","tags":["bandwidth","speed","settings"],"related":[{"id":"backups.does-data-backup-slow-down-my-mac","question":"Will backups slow down my Mac while I work?","url":"/faq/backups/does-data-backup-slow-down-my-mac"},{"id":"backups.can-i-keep-backups-out-of-my-working-hours","question":"Can I keep backups out of my working hours?","url":"/faq/backups/can-i-keep-backups-out-of-my-working-hours"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Can I limit how much bandwidth backups use? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed with a ceiling in MB/s. It's halved automatically on battery.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Backups & restore points","path":"/faq/backups/"},{"name":"Can I limit how much bandwidth backups use?","path":"/faq/backups/can-i-limit-backup-upload-speed"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-limit-backup-upload-speed","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I limit how much bandwidth backups use?","alternateName":["Limit upload speed backup","backup slows down my internet","throttle Data Backup upload","cap backup speed MB/s","Upload speed and Mac impact"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed, then set a ceiling in MB/s. The limit is halved automatically while the Mac is on battery.\n\nEven without a limit, Storage Studio matches its upload speed to how busy your Mac is and stops entirely when you need the machine. To change how much of your Mac background work may use in general, see Preferences → Performance.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-limit-backup-upload-speed"}}]},"fragment":"
\n
\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

Backups & restore points · When backups run

\n

Can I limit how much bandwidth backups use?

\n

Short answer: Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed with a ceiling in MB/s. It's halved automatically on battery.

\n

Yes. In the set's Change… popover, open Upload speed and Mac impact and turn on Limit upload speed, then set a ceiling in MB/s. The limit is halved automatically while the Mac is on battery.

\n

Even without a limit, Storage Studio matches its upload speed to how busy your Mac is and stops entirely when you need the machine. To change how much of your Mac background work may use in general, see Preferences → Performance.

\n\n

Last reviewed

\n\n

Related questions

\n

Also available as Markdown and JSON.

\n
"}