Possible to make TM backup no matter what?

Is it possible to tell Time Machine to backup a certain folder even if not all the files in that folder have been edited since the last backup?

Entegy wrote:
It's a virtual machines folder using VMware Fusion. On their forums, people have reported problems allowing Time Machine backing up their vm folder.
Yes, that's not a good idea. To OSX, of course, a VM file is one monster file, with all sorts of odd things in it. Time Machine can go bonkers trying to index it like a "normal" file.
I don't use Windoze, so can't speak from personal experience, but many who do recommend excluding it from Time Machine, and backing-it up with a 3rd-party app. WinClone is mentioned often for that purpose.

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