Anton Perez

Tag: backup

  • rsync: Exact copy command

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    I purchased a new 4 TB external hard drive and backed up about 1 TB from an older 2 TB external. I wanted to preserve the dates and permissions, so rsync was perfect. Adding the command I used, so I can look it up next time. rsync -ravh Ref: http://www.tecmint.com/rsync-local-remote-file-synchronization-commands/

  • iTunes: Move backup location to an external hard drive

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    I got a new MacBook Pro with a 256 GB SSD, so not enough storage to back up all of my family’s iOS devices, to say the least. The solution was to back up to an external HDD. Here’s how to do it: 1. With iTunes closed, open the terminal and cd to ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/…