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TimeMachineScheduler disables the automatic backup function of Time Machine and installs its own launchd agent. As the agent is located in the main library, the administrator password is required for all (writing) operations. Except disabling Time Machine no further system files and preferences will be touched by TimeMachineScheduler.
There are (still) some access privileges problems in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, if the operation system has been updated, migrated or installed with the archive & install option. TimeMachineScheduler takes care of all files and sets owner, group
There are (still) some access privileges problems in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, if the operation system has been updated, migrated or installed with the archive & install option. TimeMachineScheduler takes care of all files and sets owner, group
What's New
Version 3.1.3:
- TMS will no longer crash if the computer name (in Sharing) is empty.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 or later
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TimeMachineScheduler disables the automatic backup function of Time Machine and installs its own launchd agent. As the agent is located in the main library, the administrator password is required for all (writing) operations. Except disabling Time Machine no further system files and preferences will be touched by TimeMachineScheduler.
There are (still) some access privileges problems in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, if the operation system has been updated, migrated or installed with the archive & install option. TimeMachineScheduler takes care of all files and sets owner, group and the privileges to the proper default value.
You can install and uninstall the agent as well as only load and unload it to disable making backups temporarily. The interval can be set between 1 and 12 hours, and the agent can be set to run additionally at load, which means also at startup and login. You can press a button to run a backup immediately. The status of the scheduler will be displayed.
Known problems:
There are (still) some access privileges problems in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, if the operation system has been updated, migrated or installed with the archive & install option. TimeMachineScheduler takes care of all files and sets owner, group and the privileges to the proper default value.
You can install and uninstall the agent as well as only load and unload it to disable making backups temporarily. The interval can be set between 1 and 12 hours, and the agent can be set to run additionally at load, which means also at startup and login. You can press a button to run a backup immediately. The status of the scheduler will be displayed.
Known problems:
- As TimeMachineScheduler works independent from the Time Machine Preferences, some information might be displayed wrong in the Preference Pane of Time Machine.
- It could happen, that the backup volume cannot be unmounted (using the automount feature). This occurs also, if the application of TimeMachineScheduler is running. However the daemon is not affected.
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Prypjat reviewed on 21 Apr 2012
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Hanspoot reviewed on 13 Nov 2011
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TAOGde reviewed on 12 Nov 2011
wrote to the dev. and hope he will fix that.
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Johnny-S.-B.-Rubin reviewed on 11 Nov 2011
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Tipp-Flo reviewed on 02 Dec 2010
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Rmigneron reviewed on 11 Oct 2010
- It never starts, although saying so in the top window bar of the System Pref.
- If you click on it a second time, it crashes
My setup : I access my Time Machine disk via the globalSAN iSCSI driver.
Cheers,
Ritchie
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In System/Library/LaunchDaemons there is a small text file called com.apple.backupd-auto.plist. It can be opened in TextEdit. Part way down there are a couple of lines that define the backup interval (in seconds):
StartInterval
3600
Just change 3600 to whatever time interval you want. Job done.
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"You do not have appropriate access privileges to save file “.001b63a1dcc0” in folder “My Book”. To view or change access privileges, select the item in Finder and choose File > Get Info."
Sorry,
TonyS
"You do not have appropriate access privileges to save file “.001b63a1dcc0” in folder “ Get Info."
A spotlight search doesn't find this file.
I've tried all I can think of, up uninstalling the program to cure the problem, but no luck. I suppose I'm looking at an Archive and Install of Leopard.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
TonyS
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It says that scheduler is Installed and Loaded, disk mounted, BUT i just checked my TimeMachine disk and looks like the latest backup is from January 4th, the day before i installed new TimeMachineScheduler 2.0
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"installed but not loaded" and i have to hit Load button myself. How do i make it Load automatically?
And are you planning on adding a time frame that is longer than 12 hours?
thanks
the next version of TimeMachineScheduler (which will be released in a few days) will use a launchd daemon
instead of launchd agent. This will solve your reboot problem.
No, I'm not planning to implement intervals greater than 12 hours because this will undermine the purpose of Time Machine's incremental backups
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did you press the "apply" button after making your adjustments? TMS doesn't affect timestamps directly, it just calls the same UNIX executable file as the user does choosing the contextual menu item "Back up now" of Time Machine in the dock
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Thanks for your reply. Now that you mention it, I don't believe that I did hit apply! I am trying it again now. It was strange though. Without hitting apply the backups were occurring, but at sporadic times. I will right back with the results. Thanks again.
Frank
Mr.Poon rated on 13 Nov 2011
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Indio rated on 08 Dec 2010