Time machine excludes other items in /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist??

Hey. I heard that time machine excludes some items even if they are not selected by you in time machine preferences. The items time machine excludes "secretly" are located in /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist Is there any way to remove these items. Things like calendars and iphoto show up on this exclusion list. I want to make sure I dont lose those.

The only items excluded by default are cache and index files that will be regenerated automatically if deleted.

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Mail(1739) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist

Hi
Since moving from HDD to SSD and Lion to ML I am getting loads of these errors in my System Log
Mail(1739) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
I am not experiencing any end issues as a result but notice I am getting 6 every second which must be causing an issue
The details are:
Mail(1739) deny file-read-data /Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
Process:         Mail [1739]
Path:            /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Load Address:    0x10f773000
Identifier:      com.apple.mail
Version:         1485 (6.0)
Build Info:      3-Mail~1485000000000000
Code Type:       x86_64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [237]
Date/Time:       2012-08-05 11:54:01.392 +0100
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.8 (12A269)
Report Version: 8
Thread 0:
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib            0x00007fff8c9d5fee __open + 10
1   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c12a588 __33-[CFPrefsPlistSource synchronize]_block_invoke_0 + 296
2   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c125f07 withDaemonConnection + 87
3   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c12a36c -[CFPrefsPlistSource synchronize] + 316
4   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c1291a1 -[CFPrefsPlistSource synchronizeIfStale] + 113
5   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c12927a -[CFPrefsPlistSource copyValueForKey:] + 42
6   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c128213 -[CFPrefsSearchListSource copyValueForKey:] + 131
7   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c124080 __CFPreferencesCopyAppValue_block_invoke_0 + 32
8   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c1277e8 +[CFPrefsSearchListSource withSearchListForIdentifier:perform:] + 824
9   CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8bffd67a CFPreferencesCopyAppValue + 186
10 Foundation                        0x00007fff8ccb7db0 -[NSUserDefaults(NSUserDefaults) objectForKey:] + 22
11 Foundation                        0x00007fff8ccb7c97 -[NSUserDefaults(NSUserDefaults) boolForKey:] + 23
12 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92932d8b ABDLog + 290
13 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935eda -[ABSafeNotificationEntry reflectNotification:] + 63
14 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935cf1 -[ABSafeNotificationReflector reflectNotification:toEntryIfElligible:] + 72
15 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935c72 __50-[ABSafeNotificationReflector notificationFunnel:]_block_invoke_0 + 37
16 CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c0597d9 __NSSetEnumerate + 985
17 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935c26 -[NSSet(ABSetAdditions) _abEach:] + 91
18 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935ad3 -[ABCopyOnWriteSet useReadOnlySet:] + 44
19 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935a9e -[ABCopyOnWriteSet each:] + 91
20 AddressBook                       0x00007fff92935a1e -[ABSafeNotificationReflector notificationFunnel:] + 181
21 CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8bff5b8a _CFXNotificationPost + 2554
22 Foundation                        0x00007fff8ccb7a76 -[NSNotificationCenter postNotificationName:object:userInfo:] + 64
23 Mail                              0x000000010f7757d5
24 CoreData                          0x00007fff88968e64 -[NSManagedObjectContext(_NSInternalAdditions) _didSaveChanges] + 2132
25 CoreData                          0x00007fff88958589 -[NSManagedObjectContext save:] + 1241
26 Message                           0x00007fff88d3e755 -[SeenMessagesManager saveChanges] + 46
27 Message                           0x00007fff88d372f6 -[POPStore fetchSynchronously] + 2175
28 Message                           0x00007fff88d2edd2 -[POPAccount fetchSynchronously] + 140
29 CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c036cac __invoking___ + 140
30 CoreFoundation                    0x00007fff8c036b47 -[NSInvocation invoke] + 263
31 CoreMessage                       0x00007fff8b271d5d -[MonitoredInvocation invoke] + 225
32 CoreMessage                       0x00007fff8b28a2b2 -[ThrowingInvocationOperation main] + 33
33 CoreMessage                       0x00007fff8b236602 -[_MFInvocationOperation main] + 431
34 Foundation                        0x00007fff8ccfdbb6 -[__NSOperationInternal start] + 684
35 Foundation                        0x00007fff8cd053d1 __block_global_6 + 129
36 libdispatch.dylib                 0x00007fff8cc5ef3d _dispatch_call_block_and_release + 15
37 libdispatch.dylib                 0x00007fff8cc5b0fa _dispatch_client_callout + 8
38 libdispatch.dylib                 0x00007fff8cc5c23e _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 304
39 libsystem_c.dylib                 0x00007fff8c361ceb _pthread_wqthread + 404
40 libsystem_c.dylib                 0x00007fff8c34c1b1 start_wqthread + 13
Binary Images:
       0x10f773000 -        0x10fb0fff7 com.apple.mail (6.0 - 1485) <6C62E4AC-EBA9-3E31-B677-B26356423DE1> /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
    0x7fff88914000 -     0x7fff88b32fff com.apple.CoreData (106 - 407.5) <45EF39FE-7FD6-366E-BB5C-3E86E0B7DA3C> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreData.framework/Versions/A/CoreData
    0x7fff88bc2000 -     0x7fff88e08ff7 com.apple.MessageFramework (6.0 - 1485) <79FA27A2-D01A-3D35-AE3A-7F8F41034728> /System/Library/Frameworks/Message.framework/Versions/B/Message
    0x7fff8b20c000 -     0x7fff8b2c4ff7 com.apple.CoreMessage (1.0 - 1485) <1210621B-BABB-3153-A8DF-DAC0FA671D05> /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreMessage.framework/Versions/A/CoreMessage
    0x7fff8bfb0000 -     0x7fff8c199fff com.apple.CoreFoundation (6.8 - 744) <47AEA7C7-EF9B-3FC6-AEBF-CE02FC650301> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreFoundation.framework/Versions/A/CoreFoundation
    0x7fff8c34b000 -     0x7fff8c417fef libsystem_c.dylib (825.24) <16B6B86C-53EE-36E8-AC2B-4AADC1008098> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_c.dylib
    0x7fff8c9c4000 -     0x7fff8c9dfff7 libsystem_kernel.dylib (2050.7.9) <E0447BF5-E104-35B0-B28B-4156887D58F1> /usr/lib/system/libsystem_kernel.dylib
    0x7fff8cc59000 -     0x7fff8cc6eff7 libdispatch.dylib (228.18) <0B6B6E7F-4D8A-3F3B-A4BF-6CF34638DBBB> /usr/lib/system/libdispatch.dylib
    0x7fff8cc6f000 -     0x7fff8cfcbff7 com.apple.Foundation (6.8 - 945) <0C972F73-0C07-3384-98F2-B176E0289494> /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation
    0x7fff92926000 -     0x7fff92be1fff com.apple.AddressBook.framework (7.0 - 1143) <EC55CF4B-4194-3163-B6E1-8C8D2712FBCF> /System/Library/Frameworks/AddressBook.framework/Versions/A/AddressBook
Any wise wisdom?
Thanks, Chris.

The .plist files are almost always preferences. I believe "plist" is short for "property list". It contains a list of keys (configuration options) and settings for each key, similar in some respects to the way the Windows Registry works, except that there is a separate file for each set of settings, instead of a single registry file as in Windows. In this case it's a shared settings file for Mail, but I couldn't tell you anything more about the contents.
You were smart to back it up. Usually .plist files can be deleted without signicant loss, because they will be recreated automatically with default settings. But sometimes they contain important settings that may be hard to set up again, especially if you had help setting up your computer in the first place, or have lost important details that you'd need for setting up an app, such as Mail. But sometimes the settings are trivial, for example the position and size of windows, etc., and do not contain settings you'd care about, which may be in another .plist file or in some other kind of file/database.

Group differs on "Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist";

As the title suggests I got this issue which is annoying because it is causing high inactive memory & this obstacles all the rest . Means I must do 2-3 times a day repair permissions with Disk Utility .
Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”;
It gets repaired & then all over again . So far I could not find a solution . I have already sent feedback to Apple .
That's all folks , if anyone knows how to handle this it would be nice , at least until there is an official response .
Thank you , have a nice day .

bump
I actually have this all the time. com.apple.alf.plist is always repaired whenever Disk Utility repairs permissions.
I also came across somewhere that it was included in the solution for a problem about iTunes requesting permission to access internet everytime it is launched. And I had that issue as well. (iTunes asks for my permission for internet access everytime I launch it.) And the solution proposed for this included the deletion of this "com.apple.alf.plist" regarding a firewall issue. Although I deleted the file, Disk Utility still repairs this file (though iTunes haven't yet asked for internet permissions.) everytime I run the permission repair.
I suppose there has got to be a solution to keep the file stable, like without causing the repair.
Not a big issue, as mentioned in the thread title; but still, this may be the cause or result of something going on in the computer; so any suggestions are welcome.
Cheers!

Mail wont launch at all. Deleted this: ~/library/preferences/com.apple.mail.plist

Mail wouldnt let me send outgoing mail claiming there to be an error whilst there was an outgoing connection. So I thought to completely reset the entire app and found a forum that told me to delete something >_> And so I deleted this ~/library/preferences/com.apple.mail.plist and now nothing will launch. And well. Nothing is backed up. Im an idiot. ;___; I just want to go back to my chalk and slate. TECHNOLOGY HATES ME. Please help me.

Hi Bill,
You could also try com.apple.helpviewer.plist (in ~/Library/Preferences). Have you noted whether this is system-wide or restricted to your user account? I'd create a test account (if you don't have another on your system) and try the help menus. If they're messed up over there, then fixing things in your user folder won't help. The only system resource I could find that seems remotely relevant is /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.helpdata.plist, but I'd be verrrry careful about messing around with stuff in your System folder.
Hope that helps!
—Hazy

Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist---Should be 80, group is 0

I am new to the Mac world, so please bear with me. I have freeze up issues with beachballs delux on my mid 2011 21.5 iMac with 2.5 GHz Intel Core I5 processor. When I run repairing permissions, it resolves the problem for a few days, but then returns back to the same problem. It says "Library/Preferences?Com.apple.alf.plist. Should be 80, group is 0
Can anyone tell me how to resolve this freeze up problems? I origiginally had Lion operating system and when I upgraded to Mountain Lion the issue was better, but did not totally cure this.

The next time you have the problem, note the exact times when it starts and ends: hour, minute, second.
If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the page that opens.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left.
Scroll back in the log to the time you noted above. Post any messages timestamped during that interval – the text, please, not a screenshot.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

What does this mean? /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist /System/Library/Private/Frameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/shove

I got this as a Webroot alert:
/System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.RemoteDesktop.plist
/System/Library/Private/Frameworks/PackageKit.framework/Resources/shove
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Thanks,
Jerry

If there is an associated event in the Activity Monitor or in Console logs showing
something is actually running in the background, then I'd not be too concerned.
However, the Remote Desktop should not show any activity if you have it shut off.
After all, it is a Client version and unless you are networked remotely to someone
who would be controlling your Mac from elsewhere, there's no need to use it.
The application itself, is not the client version you have in your Mac for free:
http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/ the main deal administers client versions.
http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop/features.html
May be helpful to read up on various Mac OS X system sections to see when or
if you have odd experiences with them, where to go and look. I've not messed w/
Remote Desktop for several years, perhaps not since Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.x.
Questions and sometimes answers about Apple Remote Desktop, appear here:
Servers and Enterprise Software - Apple Support Community discussions.
Maybe you should contact the Apple person who looked into your Mac and ask
what was involved and why these messages keep appearing. The person should
be able to tell what they did and why they did it. And what to go into, and check...
They may have left something or another on or enabled, that needs to be addressed.
To see Webroot items does seem rather odd, since I've never had any messages
from that function; unless someone had a need to go in there. (But why?)
This thread was moved to Servers/Enterprise ASC, from an OS X ASC area, btw.
Also, after an update or other change in the system, may be reflected in Logs or in
the report generated by Disk Utility's repair disk permissions. These do not mean a
bad thing has taken place, necessarily. I'm unfamiliar with the recent one you noted.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing!

I can't Disable my Memory Swapping on mac ( launchctl: Couldn't stat("/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist"): No such file or directory nothing found to unload )

Hi Guys! I really need help here, Im a Web Graphic Designer and i really use alot of Memory on my mac ( i have 8gb ram ). Everyone told me that disabling the memory swapping would really help alot and tried to disable it. All of my friends taught me on how to disable it by enerting
" sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist " on my Terminal
It really works on other MacBPro but i ge this error message
" launchctl: Couldn't stat("/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist"): No such file or directory nothing found to unload "
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Open Options under Time Machine
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Thanks

Time Machine usually won't show a drive that's not conneted in that list.
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PW

Hi,
TM has never worked satifactorily for me, itworks for Pondini though!
Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
Or SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
Or the most expensive one & my favorite, Tri-Backup...
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/products/tribackup.html
AppDelete...
Back to your problemmm
Turn off TM, Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, trash this file...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist
Reboot & try TM again.

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I've tried searching the mac for "/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist" but the search returns zero results.
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* HDD blew up. Replaced at Genius Bar. Selected full restore by Time Machine.

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I have had regular time machine backups of my system for the past year. I have recently wiped my system and have done a fresh reinstall of OSX 10.8.
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All my hair has fallen out and I am rolling around on the floor in agony.
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It's possible for those folders to be excluded without anything showing in the Time Machine preference pane.
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defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine SkipSystemFiles
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After i had my hard drive replaced, i've gone to get my old emails and am unable to find them on time machine. The file com.apple.mail.plist isn't there. HELP!

Pretty sure this will be some sort of user error, but i'm lost.
I had to have my hard drive replaced, so before taking it to the genius bar, i backed up using time machine. I'd had issues with trying to use Carbon Copy Cloner previously so had formatted the external drive before doing time machine. TM seemed to work fine and copied what looked to be everything. Once i'd got the new hard drive in and went to restore everything, when i looked for the file i need to get to apparently get my mails back (Library > Preferences > com.apple.mail.plist) it's not there.
Any help would be MASSIVELY appreciated.
J

Turn Time Machine OFF temporarily in its preference pane. Leave the window open.
Navigate in the Finder to your backup disk, and then to the folder named "Backups.backupdb" at the top level of the volume. If you back up over a network, you'll first have to mount the disk image file containing your backups by double-clicking it. Descend into the folder until you see the snapshots, which are represented by folders with a name that begins with the date of the snapshot. Find the one you want to restore from. There's a link named "Latest" representing the most recent snapshot. Use that one, if possible. Otherwise, you'll have to remember the date of the snapshot you choose.
Inside the snapshot folder is a folder hierarchy like the one on the source disk. Find one of the items you can't restore and select it. Open the Info dialog for the selected item. In the Sharing & Permissions section, you may see an entry in the access list that shows "Fetching…" in the Name column. If so, click the lock icon in the lower right corner of the dialog and authenticate. Then delete the "Fetching…" item from the icon list. Click the gear icon below the list and select Apply to enclosed items from the popup menu.
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When you're done, turn TM back ON and close its preference pane.

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I cant find in my Library preferences "com.apple.logic10.plist"

That is in fact where the com.apple.logic10.plist resides.
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You're looking in the right place. Many prefs are created lazily, in other words:If you never modified them they wouldn't exist in your account but would jut load the defaults. Hope that's all it is

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