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