> On Dec 4, 2014, at 10:25 AM, Michael <keybou...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd like a way to verify a time machine backup.
If Time Machine completed without an error, it’s verified. > What I envision: > 1. A tool to list "which files on the backup do not need to be backed up" -- > in other words, the list of files that time machine think are worth backing > up but can be skipped. These can then be sent to a diff-tool to verify that > what is on the backup matches. > > 2. A way to let time machine know that "Hey, this file does not actually > match, and needs to be backed up". "Delete all backups of file X" is one > such, but it is overkill. On the other hand, if the file on the backup is in > error, maybe it should be removed. It is also not quite sufficient, if files > should be backed up but are missing. Time Machine manages which files need to backup on its own. If you want that level of control, I suggest using a tool like rsnapshot. -- "The good news: Hadron Collider went live and did not destroy ALL reality. Bad: I'm the only one who remembers President Gore's 2 terms." _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list MacOSX-talk@omnigroup.com http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
