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timemachine-cleanup.sh
# Remove point in time backups from timemachine
# First mount timemachine volume (for example open Time Machine.app)
sudo tmutil delete /Volumes/Time Machine Backups/Backups.backupdb/$(MACHINE_NAME)/$(DATE)
# If you have your backups stored in a sparsebundle you can reclaim the freed space with this:
sudo hdiutil compact $(DISK_IMAGE_PATH)
# Use this if you are on battery and receive a odd warning from the command above ;)
sudo hdiutil compact $(DISK_IMAGE_PATH) -batteryallowed
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