

#4: "Start backup in every: 1 day and/or when idle for at least never"Īpp tries to start a backup every 24 hours whether or not computer is idle. #3: "Start backup in every: never and/or when idle for at least 10 minutes"Īpp only tries to start a backup when computer is idle for at least 10 minutes. #2: "Start backup in every: 6 hours OR when idle for at least 5 minutes"Īpp tries to start a backup every 6 hours OR when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutesīackups could be more frequent than 6 hours. #1: "Start backup in every: 6 hours AND when idle for at least 5 minutes"Īpp tries to start a backup every 6 hours but only when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutesīackups won’t be more frequent than 6 hours. The app does not need Helper for its basic functionalities: Time Machine backup status & statistics.Automatic scheduled backup (instead of a reminder).
#Backup scheduler for time machine free
Otherwise it continues to do its backups in every hour!Ī free Helper (available from our website) is recommended for optimal user experience to enable advanced functionalities : IMPORTANT: Time Machine backup in System Preferences should be OFF to prevent the system ALSO doing its default hourly backups. App only schedules backups, everything else is done by the system.Note: The computer must support "Power Nap" to start a backup in Sleep mode Backup Time period schedule: The time range when backups are allowed.Combined schedule: Time based & Idle based schedules can be made to work together (AND) or independently (OR).Idle based schedule: If computer is idle for a specified length of time the backup will start.Time based schedule: Backup starts in specified intervals (10 minutes - 1 week) or at the earliest possible time.Backup Scheduler for Time Machine lets you control when Time Machine backs up your data
