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DESCRIPTION
TimeMachineEditor... Change the one-hour interval of Time Machine backups. You can change the interval or decide to make daily, weekly and monthly backups.

TimeMachineEditor installs nothing in your system, it merely tells the system when Time Machine should be called.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.1: You can now add "hourly" calendar intervals.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Time Software
Downloads:28,160
  - Version d/l:3,804
Utilities:Backup
License:Free
Date:07 Apr 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****
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TimeMachineEditor User Reviews (15 posts)Write A Review
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Jun 13 2009

WANDERER  Absolutely brilliant, Apple should build this in but in the mean time, thanks to the developer.  
(Version 2.1)

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May 24 2009
*****

IAMINSANE  Great utility. Works exactly as it says, providing utility Apple should have included. For me, hourly backups are annoying and don't fit my usage patterns. I use TME to set backups twice a day (3am and 1pm).

Reminder: when installing an OS update time machine will revert back to hourly backups. Just fire up TME and it will ask if you want to restore your previous settings. Nice!

Big thanks to the developer.   
(Version 2.1)

praisebury
+2
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Apr 7 2009
*****

FORMICA  I've been using it since it was first released, and all I can say is that it's simply a great app. Thanks to the developer for making it free.  
(Version 2.1)

praisebury
+3
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Apr 7 2009

CYANN  Great little app, but the big problem is when you close your external disk and re-open it, TME is useless.  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 8 2009

ANONYMOUS  Hi, could you explain with more details the problem you're experiencing?  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 9 2009

CYANN  As I said, it's a great freeware, but for me it's useless.

I only need to backup once a month, so after I shut down my external disk because I don't want it to work all the time.

Even if I set the backup with that time interval, when I launch again my external disk it doesn't recognize TME, and Time Machine make the backup.

Sorry for my english.  
(Version 2.1)

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Apr 9 2009

ANONYMOUS  Maybe you should disable the "Backup when disks are mounted" option. But if you really connect your backup disk once a month for backup, you don't really need to change the settings. You can even turn OFF Time Machine and trigger the backup manually.  
(Version 2.1)

praisebury
+1

Mar 26 2009
*****

INDIEKIDUK  This app works great. I set it to backup at midnight and midday and it has been doing exactly that. I was unsuccessful using the other app Time Machine Scheduler so I'm really glad this app exists.  
(Version 2.0.3)

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Feb 5 2009

DANA SUTTON  This is a great boon for people who back up networked Macs to a central device, as it can be used to prevent individual Macs from backing up simultaneously, which can overload a network.  
(Version 2.0.3)

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Dec 6 2008

MAKAI  Is it possible to shorten the interval of the TM notification 'TM has not been backup up within the last ten days'.

I mean I'm not so much interested in changing the message wording but rather that it should appear more often.

(Yeah right... I do not always have my TM drive connected. Its fan is too noisy...)  
(Version 2.0.2)

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Oct 3 2008
*****

WILLDADDY  Perfect, does exactly what it says  
(Version 2.0.1)

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Sep 28 2008

ROBK  You can use Lingon to change the Time Machine backup timing.

See http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20080211194627629  
(Version 2.0.1)

praisebury
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Feb 22 2009

THE GRAPHIC MAC  Or you could not spam this apps comment area with your stupid app!  
(Version 2.0.3)

praisebury
-2
Feb 22 2009

ROBK  Lingon is not my app. I am just a very happy user of Lingon. TimeMachine Editor is a great one trick pony. But I have little need for it. Lingon allows you to change the time interval for TimeMachine backups PLUS much more. Lingon is also free. Users should check them both out and choose what is best for them.  
(Version 2.0.3)

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+1

Aug 3 2008
*****

PETERT  Does exactly what is is designed for with no fuss  
(Version 2.0.1)

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