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Automator action to do backups
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mpancha
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Jun 21, 2007, 12:50 PM
 
I'm trying my hand at creating an automator action (and then saved as an app) to backup:
- Mail
- Mail com file (contains accounts, settings, etc)
- Address Book DB
- iCal DB

(and in the future Safari Bookmarks/Documents folder/music folder/iphoto folder)
For now I'm focusing on the top 4 items. I've found steps on macosxhints to cover the email portion, and via google I've found tips on where to look for the DB files for Address Book and iCal.. however I dont see folders for address book and ical in my library anywhere.

Anyone have any advice, or already know of an automator action that will do what I want?

Thanks in advance.
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itai195
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Jun 23, 2007, 05:30 PM
 
Don't they live in ~/Library/Application Support/Address Book and ~/LibraryApplication Support/iCal? I'm not sure about that, but seems likely to me.
     
   
 
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