Mac OS Time Machine - Shell-Bash

Time Machine is a backup utility feature in Mac OS that allows users to backup their data on an external hard drive or network. In this article, we will discuss how to use Time Machine with the Shell or Bash commands.

Basic Time Machine commands

There are several basic Time Machine commands that can be used in the Terminal with the Shell or Bash.

1. tmutil startbackup: This command starts a Time Machine backup.

2. tmutil stopbackup: This command stops a Time Machine backup.

3. tmutil removebackup: This command removes a Time Machine backup.

4. tmutil enable: This command enables Time Machine.

5. tmutil disable: This command disables Time Machine.

Advanced Time Machine commands

There are also several advanced Time Machine commands that can be used in the Terminal with the Shell or Bash.

1. tmutil compare: This command compares two Time Machine backups.

2. tmutil disablelocal: This command disables local Time Machine backups.

3. tmutil enablelocal: This command enables local Time Machine backups.

4. tmutil inheritbackup: This command sets the inheritance of a backup.

Time Machine with rsync

Another option is to use the Unix utility rsync which can backup files from one computer to another. Here is an example of how to use rsync to backup a directory to a remote server:

rsync -avz /path/to/directory user@remote.server:/path/on/remote/server

This command makes an incremental backup of the directory and transfers it to the remote server with the specified path.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Time Machine is a valuable tool for backing up important data on a Mac OS. With the use of Shell or Bash commands, users can customize and automate their backups. Additionally, rsync is a powerful Unix utility that can be used to backup files to remote servers.