![]() They're checking online periodically to see what needs to be backed up, this can consume resources. Dropbox and Backblaze - I don't use Backblaze but am familiar with it and Dropbox is similar. I always disconnect TM volumes when working. ![]() In theory it occurs when not too much is going on but you can't guarantee that and drive access is time consuming. Time Machine - TM occasionally checks the backup drive which can interfere with performance. I turn that off completely even on my personal machine. However - if you have enabled iCloud Drive then it's doing the same for online storage which is even more resource consuming. You'll still get Console entries as it tries to connect but nothing happens. Your personal machine is one thing but our production machines are not logged into iCloud at all. In theory it occurs when not too much is going on but you can't guarantee that. iCloud - if you are logged in to iCloud it occasionally checks online to update stuff - browser history, Calendar, Messages, etc. From your note you said you were trying to make it as PT friendly as possible, here are a few thoughts. It's possible to use these four services without appearing to affect ProTools performance, but they all use resources. ![]() I'm just at the point where I want to eliminate all the unnecessary background services to see if that helps. I ask because I used to have a 2008 Mac Pro which had fewer performance issues than my current, faster-on-paper Mac Mini, and I never had to turn off TimeMachine or Dropbox, though I didn't have Backblaze back then (that's a new thing). That's more of a peace of mind if the house burns down kind of thing. I use Backblaze to backup the entirety of my two machines: a Mac Pro which is my music computer, and a PC I built for gaming, personal stuff, and web development / coding which is my day gig. I have TimeMachine on, just because it's convenient for quickly grabbing an older version of a file. I use File Synchronization to sync my sessions folders to several large, local backup drives. I would not rely on TimeMachine for that. Time Machine can be OK for backup/archive of user documents and Pro Tools sessions but there are better ways of doing system backups, like cloning boot drives using Carbon Copy Cloner. Do you really need three cloud storage services?
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