Life & fun · December 30, 2022
Backup Scheduler
Cheap and dirty solution to backup a specific folder on macOS to S3. I use this to backup my Calibre library.
Backup Scheduler launched on December 30, 2022 with 21 votes, #1,116 of 3,688 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Backup Scheduler is a macOS utility that backs up a specific folder to Amazon S3. It offers a straightforward approach for users who need simple folder-level backups to cloud storage. The tool is particularly useful for backing up application libraries like Calibre. It is available on GitHub as an open-source project for macOS users seeking an uncomplicated backup solution.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
launchd based backup scheduler. Contribute to zoid-archive/backup-scheduler development by creating an account on GitHub.
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