Carbon Copy Cloner and external disk

[steve62388]

Is there a way for CCC to detect when an external disk is connected and automatically backup?

I can't see anything in the settings and couldn't find any info about it.

 

[Weaselboy]

Yes you can. Here is the setting you are after.

 

[steve62388]

Nice one. Thanks.

Shame you can't merge both schedule and connection.

 

[netnothing]

Nice one. Thanks.

Shame you can't merge both schedule and connection.

CCC will auto mount and unmount a disk to perform a backup on a schedule. I do that nightly so I don't have to have my boot clone and others mounted all the time.

 

[steve62388]

CCC will auto mount and unmount a disk to perform a backup on a schedule. I do that nightly so I don't have to have my boot clone and others mounted all the time.

I use a portable disk on my MacBook that isn’t always plugged in.

 

[netnothing]

I use a portable disk on my MacBook that isn’t always plugged in.

Ah gotcha. So what are you trying to accomplish? Not have it auto backup when you attach unless it's at the specified time?

 

[chabig]

Shame you can't merge both schedule and connection.

I'm not sure what you mean. I have an external disk the CCC backs up to when I connect it, and as long it remains connected it backs up on schedule.

 

[steve62388]

Ah gotcha. So what are you trying to accomplish? Not have it auto backup when you attach unless it's at the specified time?

When I connect my external it's sometimes connected for hours on end, and that point it would be nice if the schedule kicked in. But I also want it to immediately back up when I initially connect it, because it's not always connected for a long time.

 

[chabig]

When I connect my external it's sometimes connected for hours on end, and that point it would be nice if the schedule kicked in. But I also want it to immediately back up when I initially connect it, because it's not always connected for a long time.

That's exactly how it works for me by default.

 

[jlc1978]

When I connect my external it's sometimes connected for hours on end, and that point it would be nice if the schedule kicked in. But I also want it to immediately back up when I initially connect it, because it's not always connected for a long time.

Simply set up a separate scheduled task. CCC will run it and backup if the disk is attached.