rsync

I've got an external portable HDD that had my iTunes library (amongst other things). I was in the process of migrating it over to a newer external SSD when my Mac crashed. Since then, something has happened to the HDD that has made is suuuuuuuuuper slow. All the data appears to still be there...

Preface: I know most individuals do not use the tar utility, but this problem affects not only tar backups but also the Apple Finder's Drag-and-Drop, Copy-and-Paste, AirDrop, and the Universal Control's Drag-and-Drop. File...

CCC produced a message suggesting they no longer provide bootable clones as of 10.15.6 ... which I know just came out. Is it REALLY over..? I found a video which alleged that: Sync Folder Pro+ ... which it appears uses Rsync as the 'engine' but has an advanced wrapper which manages the...

I have a Bash script that executes an rsync command to sync files with a remote server. #!/bin/bash rsync -auvzP --exclude=.bundle --exclude=node_modules --exclude=tmp '/Volumes/Norman Data/me/.bash_profile' '/Volumes/Norman Data/me/Documents' --exclude=remote me@example.com:backup/ This...

i am using high sierra and rsync —version shows it’s version 2.6.9. What is the cleanest way to update to rsync 3.1? I don’t want to install home brew if possible and just want to update the cleanest and easiest way possible.

Let me explain the scenario. I have a huge folder of documentaries on my internal HDD, and I also keep them backed up on my external drive. Let's say that one day, I decide to reorganize my documentaries on my local drive into neat categories (folders). I don't add any new files, I just move...

Hello community, my goal here is to make a backup of my Virtualbox hard drives. They reside on an external drive that's not always connected. The backup target is a Synology NAS. There's currently one full backup in /VBox-bckp folder on the Synology. I tested the following command: sudo rsync...

I've asked this question on other forums, hoping for some guidance. I have an iMac running 10.11.6 and have updated rsync to 3.1.2 (using homebrew). I am trying to use rsync to back up from my iMac to an attached USB hard drive or thumb drive using this command: rsync -vaE --progress --delete...

I realize Transmit is just a workalike for proper rsync in this mode, so I need a GUI for local->local rsync. I need this this a few times a year and SUCK at remembering switches. And no, I can't script it (properly) because my needs always change. Whether it's making an extra backup of my...

I have developed an application for OSX 10.11 as GUI to the rsync command-line tool. There are two versions of the application, one is released by MacUdate the other by Apple App Store. Rsync command-line might be used through ssh and passwordless logins(by private/public key pair). The...