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# tmutil
> Utility for managing Time Machine backups. Most verbs require root privileges.
> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/tmutil.html>.
- Set an HFS+ drive as the backup destination:
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`sudo tmutil setdestination {{path/to/disk_mount_point}}`
- Set an APF share or SMB share as the backup destination:
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`sudo tmutil setdestination "{{protocol://user[:password]@host/share}}"`
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- Append the given destination to the list of destinations:
`sudo tmutil setdestination -a {{destination}}`
- Enable automatic backups:
`sudo tmutil enable`
- Disable automatic backups:
`sudo tmutil disable`
- Start a backup, if one is not running already, and release control of the shell:
`sudo tmutil startbackup`
- Start a backup and block until the backup is finished:
`sudo tmutil startbackup -b`
- Stop a backup:
`sudo tmutil stopbackup`