Using SuperDuper on MacBook

[loosegroove]

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

[dnanian]

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'.

[loosegroove]

Originally Posted by dnanian

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'.

Thanks Dave. This may be exactly what I want.

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Bronson

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by loosegroove

Thanks Dave. This may be exactly what I want.

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Bronson

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?

[dnanian]

I don't believe MacBooks will wake when the lid is down.

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by dnanian

I don't believe MacBooks will wake when the lid is down.

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...

[swivet]

Originally Posted by loosegroove

Hello.

...the problem is that she closes the lid during the night and any time she's not using it...

There might be good reasons for this -- but another possible approach is to re-engineer the lid-closing habit.

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

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by swivet

There might be good reasons for this -- but another possible approach is to re-engineer the lid-closing habit.

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

the Scheduler in the Energy Saver prefs will definitely wake the MB from sleep with the lid up, and unless the MB is different in this regard to the MBP (which i don't think it is), it will also work with the lid down...

[Jay Levitt]

Originally Posted by fishmonkey

the Scheduler in the Energy Saver prefs will definitely wake the MB from sleep with the lid up, and unless the MB is different in this regard to the MBP (which i don't think it is), it will also work with the lid down...

Can someone verify this? I have a mid-2007 17" MBP. It's sitting on my desk, on battery power. There's nothing plugged in (I can ping it on its Wi-Fi interface from my desktop.

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.

[fishmonkey]

Originally Posted by Jay Levitt

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.

it may be that having the password protection on prevents your Mac from fully waking up...

[TMay]

Jay

You have seen what my testing shows and what my opinion on this issue is.