How to Schedule an Automatic File Backup in a Mac

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Launch the Automator from your Applications Folder.

   ① Click iCal Alarm on the pop-up menu, and ② choose.
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   Step 2: ① Type in “Get Specified Finder Items”

   , Then, click Add (Repeat this process to add additional files or folders.) , , Then, select the destination folder to tell Automator where to put the files when the files are copied. ,, See green check next to each step if your test run is successful.
   
   Go back through the steps to see where you might have made a mistake otherwise. ,,, Find the name you created, and double click it to Edit. , Click on the pulldown next to repeat if you want the back-up to run periodically, like every day, every week, or others.
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   Step 3: and hit the Return key twice.

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   Step 4: ② Click on the Add button

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   Step 5: and select your files or folders that you want to have backed up.

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   Step 6: Type in “Copy Finder Items”

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   Step 7: and hit the Return key twice (note that we are copying not moving these files.)

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   Step 8: ① Click on the pulldown next to To:

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   Step 9: and ② choose Other.

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    Step 10: Check ③ Replacing existing files so that you will not have to click Replace every time the script runs.

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    Step 11: Click Run button ▶ on upper-right of the app window to test out your Automator script.

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    Step 12: Hit Cmd+S on keyboard to schedule a time that you want to back up.

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    Step 13: ① Name your script (note this name is the title that appear on your iCal Alarm)

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    Step 14: and ② click Save.

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    Step 15: iCal will pop up.

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    Step 16: Change the default time to whenever you want the back-up to start.

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