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time machine schedule.sh
#!/bin/sh
#The last number is the time interval in seconds, making hours grouped by 3600 second segments.
#If you wanted to wait 4 hours between backups, the number would be 14400, and so on.
sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval -int 14400
#The default setting is one hour, or 3600 seconds, which can be restored with:
# sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval -int 3600
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