I searched here, on MacNN and though stuff on my computer and can find what I'm looking for so I'm hoping someone is more organized than me. A while back, somebody posted instructions for modifying a Time Machine script so it would backup less frequently than once per hour. I've transitioned to a new iMac and would like to set up the same backup routine.
oh man I can't remember the name of it but I would do a search on Versiontracker, I know there is a way to do it but you need to do it in UNIX or with an app as the software will not let you.
Sometimes updating hourly seems like a bit much, especially if I am working on multiple projects and such and already have a habit of backing up some things as I'm working on them. I usually set mine to backup every 6 hours or so course I did so the manual way instead of that useful program above.
Sweet thanks for this! I've been looking for something like that also! Wicked!
Why would we want to do this? Well I dunno about the other person, but for me, my backups for the past month are taking about 200GB's on my TB external. I don't need backups everytime I wake my MAC!
Why would we want to do this? Well I dunno about the other person, but for me, my backups for the past month are taking about 200GB's on my TB external. I don't need backups everytime I wake my MAC!
I fell like I have to point out that Time Machine only will back up changed files so if you are just booting up the back up should take next to no time to back up as you have yet to change anything. My self I love knowing that I can go back to anything that I have done at almost any time in day.
Every hour is kinda over kill for me. Every 6 is better.
FWIW, I have yet to recover a file, not that I don't expect to at some point but I've been real lucky so far. "Real backups" are put in my safe and also taken off site for secure storage. I fear theft and fire more than a system malfunction.
Anything left sitting next to thecomputer is only a partial back-up. Memory sticks are a great way to do portable back-ups of really critical files. Music and photos can be periodically burned to DVDs/CDs and stored off site.
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