Hi, thanks for the feedback on GoodSync. Yes, rSync is what I was trying to remember. Thank you.
I’d really rather find a program that feels more reliable. I’m afraid I’ll mess something up with rSync. I have 2 protected DMG folders that are included in my Time Machine back up, but I’d like to back them up on there own, via an external hard drive. For example, once a week or so, I plug in my USB drive and back up any changes that have been made to those folders. I think rSync will do this, but if I can find an automated app, all the better. :) Thanks, Traci > On Dec 15, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The only manual way I know of syncing files on a UNIX like System such as the > Macintosh is r sync Note the actual command is "rsync", but I believe most > screen readers will have problems with that word, so I split the word on the > previous sentence. > Below are a couple examples of operation and of course there is a man page on > your Macintosh. > > p > > > This would recursively transfer all files from the directory src/bar > on the machine foo into the > /data/tmp/bar directory on the local machine. The files are > transferred in "archive" mode, which > ensures that symbolic links, devices, attributes, permissions, > ownerships, etc. are preserved in the > transfer. Additionally, compression will be used to reduce the size > of data portions of the trans-fer. transfer. > fer. > > rsync -avz foo:src/bar/ /data/tmp > > > A trailing slash on the source changes this behavior to avoid creating > an additional directory level > at the destination. You can think of a trailing / on a source as > meaning "copy the contents of this > directory" as opposed to "copy the directory by name", but in both > cases the attributes of the con-taining containing > taining directory are transferred to the containing directory on > the destination. In other words, > each of the following commands copies the files in the same way, > including their setting of the > attributes of /dest/foo: > > rsync -av /src/foo /dest > rsync -av /src/foo/ /dest/foo > > > Note also that host and module references don't require a trailing > slash to copy the contents of the > default directory. For example, both of these copy the remote > directory's contents into "/dest": > > rsync -av host: /dest > rsync -av host::module /dest > > > You can also use rsync in local-only mode, where both the source and > destination don't have a ':' in > the name. In this case it behaves like an improved copy command. > > Finally, you can list all the (listable) modules available from a > particular rsync daemon by leaving > off the module name: > > rsync somehost.mydomain.com <http://somehost.mydomain.com/>:: > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan > > > >> On Dec 15, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com >> <mailto:our4p...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi all, 2 questions here… >> >> Have you heard of this program? GoodSync? >>> https://www.goodsync.com/features <https://www.goodsync.com/features> >> >> >> Secondly, a while back we talked a little bit about manually syncing >> specific folders, but I cannot remember the name. It had to do with typing >> in a string of commands. :) Anyone might know what I’m trying to remember? >> >> Thanks, >> Traci >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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