Comments on: How to change Time Machine backup interval, backup manually http://www.macyourself.com/2010/02/21/how-to-change-time-machine-backup-interval-backup-manually/ Apple Mac Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, Bug Fixes, and Reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Flo http://www.macyourself.com/2010/02/21/how-to-change-time-machine-backup-interval-backup-manually/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Flo Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:37:41 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1797#comment-2013 An application allows editing the intervals of backup: TimeMachineEditor http://timesoftware.free.fr/timemachineeditor/ Very useful! Before, you must put the big switch to Off In Time Machine. An application allows editing the intervals of backup:

TimeMachineEditor
http://timesoftware.free.fr/timemachineeditor/

Very useful!
Before, you must put the big switch to Off In Time Machine.

]]> By: Barb http://www.macyourself.com/2010/02/21/how-to-change-time-machine-backup-interval-backup-manually/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Barb Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:24:55 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1797#comment-1981 Hi everyone. I've been working TM since December, and finally decided to do only manual backups. Here's why. Being an adamant backup person anyway, I've tried the auto backup, but still prefer to backup at will. I've found that hitting the "Back Up Now" button works best for me. Being a writer and designer, I don't want to wait for the hour to pass, so I backup as soon as I finish a task or plan to walk away from the computer, and the backup happens in seconds. As well, I don't like the collection of months of backups, so i keep only 2 months of work on my external drive at a time. I also have folders that are no longer on my HD, but are resting comfortably on my external. I have a 750 GB drive that will never fill up now from scheduled backups. Truth is, I won't remember what I backed up sooo long ago anyway! I'm a "keep it current" type person, and searching thru so many files isn't for me. I love Time Machine, and am most comfortable with my old methods of backing up. They work, I remember to always back up, and all is well with my beautiful new Mac. I suggest to all to quit fiddling with the intricate language of Time Machine and just keep it simple. It's a fabulous backup system. Enjoy it! Hi everyone. I’ve been working TM since December, and finally decided to do only manual backups. Here’s why. Being an adamant backup person anyway, I’ve tried the auto backup, but still prefer to backup at will. I’ve found that hitting the “Back Up Now” button works best for me. Being a writer and designer, I don’t want to wait for the hour to pass, so I backup as soon as I finish a task or plan to walk away from the computer, and the backup happens in seconds. As well, I don’t like the collection of months of backups, so i keep only 2 months of work on my external drive at a time. I also have folders that are no longer on my HD, but are resting comfortably on my external. I have a 750 GB drive that will never fill up now from scheduled backups. Truth is, I won’t remember what I backed up sooo long ago anyway! I’m a “keep it current” type person, and searching thru so many files isn’t for me. I love Time Machine, and am most comfortable with my old methods of backing up. They work, I remember to always back up, and all is well with my beautiful new Mac. I suggest to all to quit fiddling with the intricate language of Time Machine and just keep it simple. It’s a fabulous backup system. Enjoy it!

]]> By: Dee Gardner http://www.macyourself.com/2010/02/21/how-to-change-time-machine-backup-interval-backup-manually/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Dee Gardner Wed, 05 May 2010 13:02:33 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1797#comment-1118 Thanks for the tip on how to change the intervals. How did you figure that out? I am always amazed when people get down on the command line and discover things like this. Thanks for the tip on how to change the intervals. How did you figure that out? I am always amazed when people get down on the command line and discover things like this.

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