Time Machine Feature: Don't run while {app} is running

I'm wondering if there's either a way to achieve this, or if other people think that this would be a worthwhile feature for them as well, and if we could maybe suggest it to Apple for a future update to Time Machine.
What I'd love to see would be the ability to tell Time Machine to never run whenever an application from a list of applications is running. I can't even count the number of times I've been working in Logic Pro and suddenly had everything fail, "Audio System Overload" messages everywhere, wasted valuable time hunting for what was causing the issue and then five minutes in realized, "OHHHHH, Time Machine kicked in," and had to go cancel the backup. I imagine this is also a huge irritation to other peope who use power-hungry applications, and to people who use timing-sensitive applications like video games. I mean, wouldn't it be nice to be able to say, "Never launch Time Machine while I'm playing World of Warcraft", or whatever?
(The other feature I used to always long for was a "Never back up when I'm on Wireless," option, but I've since switched to a wired desktop so this isn't as big a deal for me anymore. It might be nice for others, though.)

Irfon-Kim Ahmad wrote:
I'm wondering if there's either a way to achieve this, or if other people think that this would be a worthwhile feature for them as well, and if we could maybe suggest it to Apple for a future update to Time Machine.
Hi Irfon-Kim,
As we all know, Apple is always changing things around, so who knows, maybe if enough people ask for the same thing . . . .
Here's a link which will go directly to Apple; they'll hear what you have to say (whether they adopt your idea is another thing ): http://www.apple.com/feedback/timemachine.html

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shiggy wrote:
A client of mine recently took his iMac into the Apple Store to replace a failing hard drive. He brought in his Time Capsule so the techs could restore his data and apps. His old hard drive had been upgraded to Snow Leopard. When he received his iMac back from the shop, only his data was copied back and his non-Apple apps like MS Office were missing. In addition, the Mac OS was downgraded to Leopard (most likely, because that's what was installed on his iMac when he bought his system two years ago).
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Before my client took his machine into the Apple Store, I checked the Time Capsule to verify that there were 3rd party applications stored on the hard drive. My question is, did the apps fail to get restored because of the system downgrade from Snow Leopard to Leopard?
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If significant things, such as System folders, were excluded, you should be able to erase the internal HD, install Snow Leopard, then when the Mac starts up again, use +Setup Assistant+ to transfer everything else. See #19 in the FAQ Tip.

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That was the original release .. I am not sure now the ones you buy will be the same. Anyway the Gen1 Gen2 (identical boards) were 50% slower than the new TC Gen3 Gen4 (identical boards) They are processor bound.. you can put an SSD in the TC and the actual transfer speed will not improve.. so forget the disk.. it is faster than wireless by a long way.. a bit lacking for gigabit but file transfer for TM is not actually hugely fast as the TM process the files.
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TC is designed for domestic setup.. 3 or 4 Macs.. would be fine.
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Hi mac people,
I have done a clean install, then i don't want use migration assistant to move back things, but when i move back garageband 6.0.5, i open it, then i realise that only app is been restore but all the loops and audio is not, then i search online found that i have to move those things by my own,
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then i realise that only app is been restore but all the loops and audio is not, then i search online found that i have to move those things by my own,
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/Library/Application Support/GarageBand/
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I have the "continuous processing" problem. I've tried most things. Disaster.
Does anyone foresee any problem with rebooting from installation disc and using Time Machine to restore to the day before I upgraded to A3?
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It really depends on what you told TM to exclude from the backup. If you included everything then yes.
If not you may have to manually remove A3 and reinstall A2. Also, you may lose other work you've done during that time like email, documents and stuff.
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Jamie Curmi wrote:
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