Backup when USB-Drive is mounted

backup-when-usbdrive-mounted.md

##Start backup when USB-Drive is mounted##

Hint: This documentation is for MacOS only!

• Start Automator
• Create a new "folder action"
• Choose "other" in the Folder-Dropdown
• Hit: CMS+Shift+G on the keyboard
• Enter Folder Location: /Volumes
• In the Library on the left: "Utilities" -> Start AppleScript

• Copy this AppleScript to the code-box

property USBName : "USBDrive-Home"

set currentDisks to paragraphs of (do shell script "ls /Volumes")

if (USBName is in currentDisks) then
	do shell script "/Users/jstrobel/tools/backup_usb_home.sh"
end if

• Change "USBDrive-Home" to the name of your USB-Drive

• Save

The Backup-Script:

rsync -rlptg /Users/jstrobel/Documents/projekte "/Volumes/USBDrive-Home/" --exclude-from=/Users/jstrobel/.rsync/exclude
diskutil unmountDisk force "/Volumes/USBDrive-Home"

You see a little "gear" in the taskbar, when the Script is running. After it is finished the USB-Drive will unmounted.