Only copy files that aren't there...

Hi
I keep my itunes stored on my Macbook, it's quite a large library (1.25tb). Every few weeks I back it up to an external drive, the easiest way i've found is by copying the whole folder, all 1.25tb and overwriting whats on the external drive each time, this obviously copies a lot of files which already exists there for the sake of 50 or so gb of new stuff. Is there anyway of just copying the stuff over which doesnt currently exist on the external? Sometimes it comes up with an option to "keep newer" but that seems to suggest that what is on the external disk is newer than on the macbook which doesnt really fit the bill...
Cheers
Rob

Just specify the iTunes Folder and CCC will only copy files that have changed. If you deleted a file, it will also delete it on the backup (but there is a setting to change that behavior).
Google https://www.google.com/#q=carbon+copy+cloner+to+backup+itunes
and you'll see others have recomended this, See: http://www.everythingicafe.com/how-to-backup-your-itunes-library/

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