I'm guessing that Time Machine only copies changed internals of packages since they're actually just directories to anything other than Finder. As for images, TIme Machine usually copies the whole thing anytime anything inside changes, this is why it's a common practice to exclude directories where virtual machine files are stored.
On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Neil Laubenthal <[email protected]> wrote: > Anybody know if Time Machine does an incremental backup on the contents of a > package (like an Aperture or iPhoto library) and only copies changed parts…or > does it recopy the whole package every time it runs. > > How about disk images; same question although the answer may be different for > sparse bundles, sparse images, and regular disk images. (wikipedia says that > sparse bundles at least only the changed bands are recopied). > > I'm guessing that Time Machine is smart enough to only copy changed pieces > since packages are really just directories…but wanted to see if anyone knows > for sure. > > Thanks. > > ----------------------------------------------- > There are only three kinds of stress; your basic nuclear stress, cooking > stress, and A$$hole stress. The key to their relationship is Jello. > > neil > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacOSX-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk -- Best Regards, John Musbach _______________________________________________ MacOSX-talk mailing list [email protected] http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/macosx-talk
