Time-Machine Editor
Apple's Time-Machine
Well, not sure how I missed this one (I probably got sidetracked by some other project!). I’ve been using Apple’s Time-Machine for my backup solution a little over 6 months now. From the get go, I’ve been extremely disappointed with the limited feature set that’s included. It has a slick User Interface, but doesn’t give you any control over the most important aspect of your files (backing them up). There are a couple of options Apple has decided to keep hidden from the average user, Backup Interval being one of them, and an important feature in my opinion. You are stuck with the default interval of every 1 hour, unless you whip up the command line and edit the plist file.Enter “Time-Machine Editor (TME)!” This is a handy little freeware app that brings the time interval settings right out front (where they should be!). Nothing super special, just a nice GUI to edit the plist file on the fly. I came across this app while reading an almost 1 year old post at ArsTechnica. While TME enhances Time-Machine’s functionality for the end user, I think Apple has some much needed RNR they need to spend with this app before it’s truly ready for the world. Here is a brief list of additional features I would like to see come out of Apple’s Time-Machine Backup Application:
- Network Drive Setup / Backup via FTP
- Connection Configuration
- Auto Connect/Disconnect
- Encryption
- UI for Interval Settings (Including Calendar and Event Scheduling)
- Backup to Multiple Sources
- Backup notifications
- Better Content Selection
- Allow user to specify what content to backup in addition to what content to NOT backup
-Phenix
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