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Using SuperDuper on MacBook
Hello.
I'm wanting to setup SuperDuper on my wife's MacBook. It will perform backups by connecting to a Time Capsule and performing a "Smart Update". The problem is that she closes the lid during the night and any time she's not using it. In this state, SuperDuper will not perform its magic. My question is what have others done to get around this? Is there some way you can set up SuperDuper to run the next time the MacBook wakes up? I'm trying to make this automated so she doesn't need to think about running something or worry if her data is actually getting backed up. I've thought about setting it for a time that she normally is on the computer but I'm looking for a solution for when she's not on at that time and gets on maybe an hour after the scheduled backup. Thanks! Bronson
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It's not really a case we're designed to handle, Bronson: we consciously skip copies that occur when the Mac isn't available. But, you could follow the general "One Touch Button" FAQ instructions and -- rather than using a button -- use iCal to set a daily alarm to run the little script driver. That would 'fire' on wake, since iCal 'remembers' alarms.
But if the Mac was off for, say, a few days, you might end up with a few backups 'stacked up'.
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can't you use the Schedule options in the Energy Saver prefs to wake the MB before the scheduled clone and then put it back to sleep again later?
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I don't believe MacBooks will wake when the lid is down.
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i thought they were the same as MacBook Pros in this regard?
the Energy Saver preferences Scheduler will definitely wake my MBP from sleep, with lid up or down... |
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On AC power, with Energy Saver set to turn off the display's backlight but not sleep the entire Mac, there's not much cost involved with that. The MacBook will even carry on as normal with the lid an inch away from completely shut. /swv |
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It's 8:31 am. I set the Energy Saver to wake every day at 8:35am, and close the lid. The desktop ping stops seeing responses. At 8:35: still no ping response! I wait a minute or so, but this doesn't change. In fact, when I open the lid, it's still not "awake" on Wi-Fi; that doesn't happen till about 30 seconds after I enter my password to unlock the machine. |
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it may be that having the password protection on prevents your Mac from fully waking up...
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Jay
You have seen what my testing shows and what my opinion on this issue is. |
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