Comments on: Save Space in Time Machine by Ignoring Folders http://blog.georgegumpert.com/2008/06/13/save-space-in-time-machine-by-ignoring-folders/ Design. One Step at a Time. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://blog.georgegumpert.com/2008/06/13/save-space-in-time-machine-by-ignoring-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Frank Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:37:11 +0000 http://blog.georgegumpert.com/?p=102#comment-1149 rsync over ssh or nfs is much more effective. Time Machine is easy, but is it really worth it? rsync over ssh or nfs is much more effective. Time Machine is easy, but is it really worth it?

]]> By: georgegumpert http://blog.georgegumpert.com/2008/06/13/save-space-in-time-machine-by-ignoring-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 georgegumpert Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:40:27 +0000 http://blog.georgegumpert.com/?p=102#comment-1113 Rod, Unfortunately, I don't believe Time Machine is built for that kind of functionality. It's made to be a complete system backup/restore program, but it allows exceptions. The only way I know of to do what you're looking to do is to exclude every folder EXCEPT the ones you want to backup. Otherwise, you could try using crontab, which is a UNIX tool, and therefore an OS X tool. You can read more about it here: <a href="http://blog.georgegumpert.com/2007/03/26/using-crontab-to-delete-e-mail-spam/" rel="nofollow">here</a> or <a href="http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2001020700163714" rel="nofollow">here</a> Rod,
Unfortunately, I don’t believe Time Machine is built for that kind of functionality. It’s made to be a complete system backup/restore program, but it allows exceptions.

The only way I know of to do what you’re looking to do is to exclude every folder EXCEPT the ones you want to backup.

Otherwise, you could try using crontab, which is a UNIX tool, and therefore an OS X tool. You can read more about it here: here or here

]]> By: Rod http://blog.georgegumpert.com/2008/06/13/save-space-in-time-machine-by-ignoring-folders/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Rod Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:23:27 +0000 http://blog.georgegumpert.com/?p=102#comment-1112 What to do if I just want to backup some folders with time machine? can I add just the folders I want to backup? Regards What to do if I just want to backup some folders with time machine? can I add just the folders I want to backup?

Regards

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