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TimeMachineEditor Changelog

What's new in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.9

May 10, 2021
  • This version includes minor fixes and improvements

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.8 (Jan 13, 2021)

  • This version includes minor fixes and improvements

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.7 (Nov 18, 2020)

  • Added option to prevent backup when not wired to the network (part of the advanced options in preferences, requires macOS 10.14 or newer)
  • Added Apple Silicon support
  • Fixed an issue with the "Revert to currently applied settings" command that could sometimes fail to correctly revert settings

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.6 (Oct 5, 2020)

  • This version fixes an issue that in some circumstances causes backups to not run.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.5 (Aug 25, 2020)

  • This version includes improvements to the local snapshots and logs viewers.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.4 (Jul 26, 2020)

  • This version includes fixes and improvements.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.3 (Jul 19, 2020)

  • This version includes fixes and improvements.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.2 (Jul 2, 2020)

  • This version includes fixes and improvements.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1.1 (May 28, 2020)

  • This version includes options to prevent backups when an application prevents display sleep (e.g. when watching a video) and system sleep (e.g. when an application performs a long-running operation such as encoding a video). The new options are hidden by default, they can be shown by enabling the "Show Advanced Settings" option in the application's preferences.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.1 (May 14, 2020)

  • This version includes new options to prevent backups when an application prevents display sleep (e.g. when watching a video) and system sleep (e.g. when an application performs a long-running operation such as encoding a video). The new options are hidden by default, they can be shown by enabling the "Show Advanced Settings" option in the application's preferences.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.9 (Apr 27, 2020)

  • This version includes new options to prevent backups when an application prevents display sleep (e.g. when watching a video) and system sleep (e.g. when an application performing a long-running operation such as encoding a video). The new options are hidden by default, they can be shown by enabling the "Show Advanced Settings" option in the application's preferences.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.8 (Sep 27, 2019)

  • This version includes compatibility improvements for macOS Catalina.
  • Catalina users: if a security dialog prevents you from installing the application, control-click the installer package, then choose Open from the shortcut menu, then click Open. Alternatively you can install version 5.0.7 and update to 5.0.8 from within the application (main application menu > Check for Updates).

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.7 (Jun 21, 2019)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.6 (May 27, 2019)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.5 Build 164 (Apr 9, 2019)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.4 Build 161 (Jul 17, 2018)

  • Dark Mode support in macOS Mojave.
  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.4 (Jul 6, 2018)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.3 (Oct 6, 2017)

  • Supports APFS local snapshots in High Sierra.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.2 (Aug 31, 2017)

  • APFS snapshots support on macOS 10.13.

New in TimeMachineEditor 5.0.1 (Aug 30, 2017)

  • APFS snapshots support on macOS 10.13.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.8 (Apr 3, 2017)

  • Minor improvements and fixes

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.7 (Mar 1, 2017)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.6 (Feb 5, 2017)

  • Fixed a bug that, in some circumstances, would trigger more backups than requested.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.5 (Jan 17, 2017)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.4 (Jan 8, 2017)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.3 (Nov 5, 2016)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.2 (Sep 26, 2016)

  • Minor improvements and fixes.
  • Better Swedish localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5.1 (Aug 22, 2016)

  • Automatic updates are now available and can be enabled from the preferences.
  • Better Power Nap support, backup while sleeping is more predictable and consistent.
  • Additions to the Italian localization.
  • Other minor improvements and fixes.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.5 (Aug 6, 2016)

  • New option in “Calendar Intervals” mode to trigger a back up as soon as possible if a back up time is missed.
  • Fixed: backup could fail when trying to back up to a network disk right after waking up from sleep.
  • Improved scheduling for better backup times.
  • Added an uninstall command in the application main menu and in the tmectl(1) command line tool.
  • Added new command in the tmectl(1) command line tool to apply settings from an external settings file.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.4.3 (Jul 25, 2016)

  • More predictable backup times.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.4.2 (Jun 25, 2016)

  • Fixes and improvements to the scheduler.
  • Fix “Show Time Machine Logs” console when running macOS Sierra.
  • Fix detection of failed backups when running macOS Sierra.
  • Added tmectl(1) command line tool to allow some control from the command line (enable/disable scheduler, print and modify settings). You should run the command without arguments for usage.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.4.1 (Apr 10, 2016)

  • Better detection of backup failure (for example when the backup disk is not available).
  • Better Italian localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.4 (Mar 7, 2016)

  • You can now specify a time range during which backups should not occur.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.3.2 (Jan 2, 2016)

  • Improve scheduling when using the “Calendar Intervals” mode.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.3.1 (Dec 14, 2015)

  • Better Power Nap support.
  • Better error handling.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.3 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • This version includes a brand new scheduler that fixes long standing issues. The expected behavior for this version is the following:
  • When Inactive: may backup several times per-day as long as the appropriate criteria of inactivity are met.
  • Interval, every _ hours: actual backup times may differ a bit from the interval as it will try to backup at the most appropriate times, but the interval will be respected on average.
  • Interval, every _ days: will backup when you are not actively using the machine once the specified number of days have passed since the previous backup.
  • Calendar Intervals: this is the one to use if you need backups to occur at precise times, otherwise you’d be better off with one of the other modes of operation.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.2.1 (Aug 12, 2015)

  • Improved accessibility (VoiceOver).

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.2 (Aug 3, 2015)

  • Fixed: back ups occurring too frequently when using the “Interval” mode. You need to turn the scheduler OFF and back ON to get the new behavior.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.1 (Dec 20, 2014)

  • Experimental Power Nap support (back up during sleep). To be enabled from the preferences window.
  • Dropped Lion (10.7) support.
  • Other minor fixes and improvements.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.0.2 (Sep 4, 2014)

  • Fixed issue with Yosemite beta.
  • Improved German localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.0.1 (Jul 11, 2014)

  • Better performance and fixes.
  • Improved Japanese localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 4.0 (Apr 22, 2014)

  • New super-simple “when inactive” mode.
  • Improved “interval” mode on Mavericks, it will now attempt to trigger back ups when you are not active on the machine.

New in TimeMachineEditor 3.1 (Mar 3, 2014)

  • Minor changes for better Mavericks compatibility.

New in TimeMachineEditor 3.0.3 (Apr 15, 2013)

  • Take into account the Time Machine setting about no backing-up when running on battery power. You will need to turn TimeMachineEditor to OFF and then back to ON after updating for this to take effect.

New in TimeMachineEditor 3.0.2 (Dec 10, 2012)

  • Fixed an issue in the upgrade path from version 2 to version 3. If you upgraded already, this version will fix any misconfiguration when you first launch it.

New in TimeMachineEditor 3.0.1 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • Allow automatic rotation when using several backup disks (Mountain Lion). You will need to turn TimeMachineEditor OFF and ON for this to take effect.

New in TimeMachineEditor 3.0 (Sep 24, 2012)

  • Mountain Lion compatibility
  • Dropped Leopard and Snow Leopard compatibility

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.5.3 (Feb 1, 2010)

  • Fix minor interface issue.
  • Japanese localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.5.2 (Dec 13, 2009)

  • Fixed: an alert tells you the settings are already applied when you try to enable TimeMachineEditor.
  • Italian localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.5.1 (Nov 26, 2009)

  • Fixed a minor issue.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.5 (Oct 4, 2009)

  • Fixed issues on Snow Leopard that would cause more backups than expected.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.2 (Aug 14, 2009)

  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard compatibility.
  • Time Machine logs are available from the “Window” menu.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.1 (Apr 7, 2009)

  • You can now add “hourly” calendar intervals.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.0.3 (Feb 6, 2009)

  • German localization.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.0.2 (Nov 5, 2008)

  • This update fixes minor issues.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.0.1 (Aug 4, 2008)

  • Minor bug fix concerning the 'Show Default Settings' option.

New in TimeMachineEditor 2.0 (Jul 28, 2008)

  • This version allows more advanced scheduling such as setting daily, weekly and monthly backups.

New in TimeMachineEditor 1.3.1 (May 5, 2008)

  • This version enforces correct permissions for a Time Machine system file.