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Backup Folders
Function: Backs up one folder into another. Only files that are different are copied, and the option is provided to delete any folders from the destination that aren’t in the source. For making any kind of regular workflow for processing and archiving data, this action is a must.
Author: Ben Long
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Input: Files/Folders
Output: Files/Folders that your data is backed up
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Sorry, but it failed with leopard. It seems to need an update.
Comment by Michael — December 15, 2007 @ 10:40 am
Very crude.. Lacks a lot of controls. I would never trust it with years of photos.
Comment by Phil — February 17, 2007 @ 10:10 pm
To install an action, open Automator, go to File > Import Actions… (then select the action required.)
Comment by Brad — January 11, 2007 @ 1:33 am
How do I install the action Backup Folders?
Comment by Andreas — October 29, 2006 @ 6:02 am
Im totally new to automator and was hoping someone would know how to backup a specific folder to a share on a server at regular intervals
Comment by Daz — May 22, 2006 @ 9:19 am