How to set up a scheduled backup

This documentation is for an older version of CCC. You can find the latest version here.
Last updated on June 2, 2022

Configure the Task

Configure CCC as if you were going to run a backup task immediately, selecting your Source and Destination. Click the dotted box below the Schedule heading to view the scheduling options.

 

Configure the Task

Design a Schedule

Select when you would like the task to run from the drop down menu. If you would like the task to run at a regular interval, choose to have the task run on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis. If you would like to have the task run when the source or destination volume is reconnected to your Mac, choose the When source or destination is reconnected option.

 

Design a Schedule

Make any desired changes to the schedule and then click Done.

 

Save the Task

Click Save.

 

Save the Task

Your backup task will run at the times that you have scheduled!

 

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