Time Machine Scheduler 1.0

Time Machine Scheduler lets you customise when you want Time Machine to backup your data.

App features:
+ backup time interval options range from 10 minutes to 1 week
+ option to backup when the computer is idle
+ backup when time interval is reached And/Or the computer is idle
+ start app automatically
+ both Dock and menubar icons can be hidden
+ app only schedules backups, everything else is done by the system
+ app is sandboxed and does not require any privileges

Simple settings:
Time based schedule: Time Machine back up starts in specified intervals (10 minutes - 1 week) or at the earliest possible time.

Idle based schedule: If the computer is not used i.e. idle for a specified length of time the Time Machine backup will start.

Combined schedule: Time based and Idle based schedules can be made to work together (AND) or independently (OR) by using the AND/OR switch.


Examples:
Settings example 1:
"Start backup in every: 6 hours and when idle for at least 5 minutes"
App will try to start a new Time Machine backup every 6 hours but only when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutes
Backups will be not more frequent than 6 hours, but the computer has to be idle for at least 5 minutes.

Settings example 2:
"Start backup in every: 6 hours or when idle for at least 5 minutes"
App will try to start a new Time Machine backup every 6 hours or when the computer is idle for at least 5 minutes
Backups will be started in every 6 hours as well as whenever the computer is idle for at least 10 minutes.

Settings example 3:
"Start backup in every: never and/or when idle for at least 10 minutes"
App will only try to start a new Time Machine backup when the computer is idle for at least 10 minutes

Settings example 4:
"Start backup in every: 1 day and/or when idle for at least never"
App will try to start a new Time Machine backup every 24 hours. It will not do any backups if the computer is idle.


FAQ:

1. Do I need to disable Time Machine backup?
This is recommended but not necessary. If it is Turned On the system will continue to start a backup according to its 1 hourly schedule as well as starting a backup based on your own preferences. If you want backups less frequently than 1 hour or only when the computer is idle, please Turn Off the time machine backups in System Preferences / Time Machine.

2. Where can I set up a new Time Machine disk?
All settings are still handled in System Preferences / Time Machine. This app only instructs the system when to start a backup.

3. How does Time Machine Scheduler work?
It simply tells the Time Machine app to start a backup based on the app schedule that you set in the preferences.

4. Where can I see the backup progress?
All information, such as current progress, last backup date and time, is in the Time Machine app.

5. I disabled both Dock and menubar icons. How can I access the app preferences.
Simply try to relaunch the app from the Application folder or LaunchPad while it`s still running. It will open the app preferences window automatically.