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Why does my backup say Paused when I didn't pause it?

Short answer: Paused also means Storage Studio is holding the backup on purpose — the Mac is busy, the connection is too slow, or the destination isn't ready. The card says which, and it clears on its own.

Storage Studio also uses Paused when it's deliberately holding a backup for a good reason, not only when you press Stop. The card always says which:

  • Your Mac is busy, and the backup will continue when it calms down.
  • The connection is too slow to finish a cloud backup right now.
  • The destination isn't ready yet, so it will back up quietly once it is.

Each clears on its own. Press Back up now if you'd like it to run regardless.

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