Hi David, Not an answer, per se, to your problem - but what I do is have Time machine set-up then switch it off.
Then when I think it is time to do a back-up (usually once a day but sometimes an extra one or two if I'm busy!) I just turn on Time machine, do "back-up now" and then turn it off again. Of course, this does defeat the "set & forget" advantage of Time machine and relies on you actually remembering to back-up - but this is not something I have a problem with and the Time Machine menu bar item makes it really quick to "Open Time Machine Preferences", turn it on, "Back Up Now" and then turn it off. I have a couple of reasons for doing this: - Like you I think that the default hourly back-up is too frequent. - My external disks are fairly quiet but my iMacs are really quiet and I still find the disk noise distracting - so I tend to leave them switched off and just switch them on for my (manual) back-up. Since you are using a Time Capsule, I assume that your backup disk is always mounted - so if there is not an easy solution to actually schedule The Time Machine back-ups, I wonder if there is a way to automate the "switch on, back-up, switch-off" approach that I describe? I haven't done much with Applescript or automator so I'm not sure of the scriptability of all these actions but others may be able to advise whether there is a way to automate/script this? HTH Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 7/10/08 10:03 AM, David Wood at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > G'day All, > > I am experiencing some issues with the backing up from Time Machine to > my Time Capsule. Currently running a Powerbook G4 and an iMac 1.8GHz > G5 with Version 10.5.5 on both and both are wireless networked via > Time Capsule. > > Simply put when Time Machine kicks in for both machines every hour it > slows everything down and what is most frustrating, it in particular > seems to affect the download speed from the internet. > > I am with Westnet and have talked to them.... we have conducted "ping" > tests and everything is OK with the line so it is certainly something > to do with my set up. What is interesting is that when I plug the > ethernet cable from my Time Capsule back into either machine direct > then the download speed automatically increases even when Time Machine > is not backing up, which suggests there is a wireless issue with my > Time Capsule. It was suggested that possibly my home phone which runs > on 5.8GHz could be interfering with the wireless network, but I have > moved it out of my office completely and it has made little or no > difference as far as I can see. > > I really don't need to back up every hour as my machines are more for > "domestic" use rather than business.... can I get Time Machine to just > backup once per day and preferably then at a certain time when I am > not likely to be using the net? Is there something I need to change on > the configuration maybe on either to reduce the slowing down of my > machines when the back up is running? > > Thanks for any input in advance, > David > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
