Gan, Jimmy
94 lines
3.0 KiB
Bash
Executable File
94 lines
3.0 KiB
Bash
Executable File
#!/bin/bash
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# Cleanup Ghost Time Machine Snapshot
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# Sometimes snapshots appear in the list but don't actually exist or take space
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set -e
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echo "=== Cleanup Ghost Time Machine Snapshot ==="
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echo ""
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# Check current free space
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FREE_SPACE=$(df / | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}')
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FREE_SPACE_GB=$(echo "scale=2; $FREE_SPACE / 1024 / 1024" | bc)
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echo "Current free space: ${FREE_SPACE_GB}GB"
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echo ""
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# List snapshots
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SNAPSHOTS=$(tmutil listlocalsnapshots / 2>/dev/null | grep -v "Snapshots for disk" | grep -v "^$")
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if [ -z "$SNAPSHOTS" ]; then
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echo "✅ No snapshots found - all clean!"
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exit 0
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fi
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echo "Found snapshot(s):"
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echo "$SNAPSHOTS" | sed 's/^/ - /'
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echo ""
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# The snapshot might be a ghost entry. Let's try several methods:
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echo "Attempting cleanup methods..."
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echo ""
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# Method 1: Try deleting with date format
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echo "Method 1: Delete by date..."
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echo "$SNAPSHOTS" | while read snapshot; do
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if [ -n "$snapshot" ]; then
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# Extract date: com.apple.TimeMachine.2025-12-31-101235.backup -> 2025-12-31-101235
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SNAP_DATE=$(echo "$snapshot" | sed 's/.*\.\([0-9]\{4\}-[0-9]\{2\}-[0-9]\{2\}-[0-9]\{6\}\)\.backup/\1/')
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if [ -n "$SNAP_DATE" ]; then
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echo " Trying: sudo tmutil deletelocalsnapshots $SNAP_DATE"
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if sudo tmutil deletelocalsnapshots "$SNAP_DATE" 2>/dev/null; then
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echo " ✅ Success!"
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else
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echo " ⚠️ Failed (may be ghost entry)"
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fi
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fi
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fi
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done
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echo ""
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# Method 2: Thin all snapshots (aggressive)
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echo "Method 2: Aggressive thinning..."
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sudo tmutil thinlocalsnapshots / 1000000000 1 2>&1 || true
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echo " ✓ Thinning completed"
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echo ""
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# Method 3: Check if it's actually taking space
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echo "Method 3: Checking if snapshot actually exists..."
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APFS_SNAPSHOTS=$(diskutil apfs listSnapshots / 2>/dev/null | grep -i "timemachine" || echo "")
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if [ -z "$APFS_SNAPSHOTS" ]; then
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echo " ℹ️ Snapshot not found in APFS snapshot list"
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echo " This confirms it's likely a ghost entry in Time Machine's database"
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echo ""
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echo " The snapshot entry may persist in Time Machine's database but:"
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echo " - It's not taking up space (space was already freed)"
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echo " - It will likely clear when Time Machine successfully backs up"
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echo " - Or it may clear on the next macOS update/restart"
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fi
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echo ""
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# Final check
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sleep 2
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REMAINING=$(tmutil listlocalsnapshots / 2>/dev/null | grep -v "Snapshots for disk" | grep -v "^$" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
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if [ "$REMAINING" -gt 0 ]; then
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echo "⚠️ Snapshot still listed, but this is likely a ghost entry."
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echo ""
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echo "✅ Good news: Your space was already freed (${FREE_SPACE_GB}GB free)!"
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echo ""
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echo "The ghost entry should clear when:"
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echo " 1. Time Machine successfully completes a backup"
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echo " 2. macOS updates"
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echo " 3. Or it may persist but won't cause issues"
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echo ""
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echo "You can safely ignore it - it's not taking up space."
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else
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echo "✅ Snapshot successfully removed!"
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fi
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echo ""
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