How do I remove manual backups from my iMac computer?
I have automatic backup on my iMac and for some reason I have been manually backing up my data, so I have duplicates and I think they are making my Quicken to run slow. Is this a correct assumption?
Please advise.
Answers
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Quicken doesn't pay any attention to backup files while it's running. Backup files are generated when you exit the program (and old backups may also be deleted at that time); if you're noticing that it takes a long time for the program to exit after you've told it to Quit, that could have something to do with backup files. But if it's slow to perform tasks while it's running that isn't likely to be a backup issue.
One thing that can cause the program to be slow is having a report open in the background. You may have a report that's hidden behind the main Quicken window and not even realize it's there. Go to the Window menu and see if there is anything listed below "Sync Errors" at the bottom of the menu; in the example below I have two reports open - "Current Month" and "Last Year". If there are any listed, click on them to bring them to the foreground, then close them. See if that speeds things up.
To answer your original question, if you want to delete local backup files you can delete them in the Finder. By default, backup files will be saved in Library/Application Support/Quicken/Backups in your user directory.
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