OK - do this - first cd into the problem directory and: $ xattr -d com.apple.metadata:com_apple_backup_excludeItem .
(Note the "." at the end.) Paul On 21 Jun 2011, at 17:42, Paul Russell wrote: > Don't worry about the quarantined attribute - it's the > com_apple_backup_excludeItem attribute on "." that you need to get rid of. > I'll be back in a sec with instructions... > > On 21 Jun 2011, at 16:48, Stephen Watson wrote: > >> Well, well Paul, well inferred - you should be working for Apple! :-) >> >> This is what I got: >> >> >> >> It was created by Xcode (which makes sense) but it's been "Quarantined", so >> it seems ... what is that all about? >> >> Curiouser and curiouser. >> >> Stephen >> >> On 21 Jun 2011, at 16:19, Paul Russell wrote: >> >>> You have some extended attributes on that directory. Try this: >>> >>> $ ls -la@ >>> >>> If you see something like this: >>> >>> com.apple.metadata:com_apple_backup_excludeItem 61 >>> >>> then that might explain why the directory is not getting backed up. >>> >>> Paul >>> >>> On 21 Jun 2011, at 14:43, Stephen Watson wrote: >>> >>>> Using ls -la in Terminal, I get this for the contents of the empty folder >>>> that TM will not backup: >>>> >>>> >>>> Which looks just fine for an empty folder to me. >>>> >>>> I had a call from Apple support today to say that a) The guy originally >>>> dealing with my issue is still on holdiay and that b) They have not heard >>>> back yet from Apple engineering. Nice that they are keeping in touch. >>>> >>>> If only the iTunes support were as good - they are currently racking up >>>> 'customer service' almost the equal of my broadband experiences with NTL, >>>> which is to say horrendously and monumentally bad! :-( >>>> >>>> Stephen >> >> >> "XL Lynx Cool Metal - a unique silver shower gel with fine quartz and zinc >> to give men the feeling of cool liquid metal all over, leaving them >> physically and mentally ready for anything." - There you are guys, it's all >> you need! >> >> <Screen shot 2011-06-21 at 16.44.27.png>-- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
