Backups & restore points · When backups run
Why does my backup say it's waiting?
Short answer: The card always gives the reason: waiting for power, for Wi-Fi, for your working hours to end, for the Mac to be less busy, or for a faster connection. It clears by itself; Back up now overrides it.
A waiting backup always says why, in orange under the schedule line. The reasons are:
- Waiting for power — you asked for backups only when plugged in.
- Waiting for Wi-Fi — you asked cloud backups to stay off hotspots.
- Waiting until … — you set working hours to stay out of.
- Waiting until your Mac is less busy — your Mac needs its resources right now.
- Waiting for a faster connection — the upload is too slow to finish a cloud backup.
Each one clears on its own when the condition changes. To go ahead regardless, press Back up now.