Turn Time Machine on & off via Terminal?

[Thrash911]

Hey folks,

Does anybody know how I can turn Time Machine OFF and ON, using the Terminal? The reason I'm asking is because I have to do it in an AppleScript..

 

[mathcolo]

I know that you can initiate backups using Terminal but I don't believe you can turn the service on and off...

 

[Thrash911]

I thought anything was possible in OS X.. 😀 Oh well, I'll just have to live with that. Thanks!

 

[edesignuk]

Google is your friend.

Apparently...

Turn on:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine AutoBackup -boolean YES

Turn off:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine AutoBackup -boolean NO

If that doesn't work try "-bool" instead of "-boolean" (different places say different things).

 

[mathcolo]

Google is your friend.

Apparently...

Turn on:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine AutoBackup -boolean YES

Turn off:
defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine AutoBackup -boolean NO

If that doesn't work try "-bool" instead of "-boolean" (different places say different things).

Ah, forgot about the AutoBackup pref...

Sorry OP, wasn't thinking straight apparently.🙂

 

[Thrash911]

Wohow.. Very nice! It works with both -bool and -boolean..

I did google it (I always do), but it seems I'm not as good a friend with google, as you are.. 🙄

Thanks a million!

EDIT: @ mathcolo: No worries! 🙂

 

[edesignuk]

I did google it (I always do), but it seems I'm not as good a friend with google, as you are.. 🙄

That's OK, it did take some digging...all of 5 minutes 😛

Glad it works anyway 🙂