PayloadKit

Time Machine

com.apple.MCX.TimeMachine

The payload that configures Time Machine.

macOS
macOS 10.7+combined

Configuration Keys (9)

KeyTypeTitle
BackupDestURLrequired

The URL of the backup destination.

stringBackup Destination
BackupAllVolumes

If 'true', backs up only the startup volume by default.

Default: false

booleanBackup all volumes
BackupSkipSys

If 'true', skips system files and folders by default.

Default: false

booleanBack up system files and folders
AutoBackup

If 'true', performs automatic backups at regular intervals.

Default: true

booleanEnable automatic backups
MobileBackups

If 'true', create local backup snapshots when not connected to the network.

Default: true

booleanEnable local snapshots
BackupSizeMB

The backup size limit, in megabytes. Set to 0 for unlimited.

Default: 0

integerBackup size limit
SkipPaths

The path to skip from start volume.

arrayPaths to skip
BasePaths

The list of paths to back up besides the startup volume.

array
PayloadEnabled

Controls whether the Time Machine configuration payload is active and applied to the system.

Default: true

booleanPayload Enabled
SkipPathItemrequired
stringPath to skip
BasePathItemrequired
string