How to change Time Machine backup interval in Maverics?

[rlbeamon]

This command in Terminal doesn't seem to work in Maverics:
sudo defaults write /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.backupd-auto StartInterval -int 3600

Changing the 3600 to another number makes no difference; the TM continues to backup each hour. Any help?

 

[kch50428]

You want it more or less frequently? The default seems to work fine for me...

 

[rlbeamon]

Hi Keith,

As said, anything other than the 3600 (1 hr.) still produces a backup every hour. What I'd like, however, is 3 hrs. between backups. Putting 10800 in place of the 3600 should produce it as it did in previous versions, but not in Maverics, at least for me.

 

[kch50428]

Sounds like a question for Apple tier2 tech support...

 

[rlbeamon]

Guess you're right. I'll breeze it by them and report back if I get an answer.