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For questions about the rsync tool, which is a Unix utility for synchronizing files across computer systems.

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Transfering file and folder permissions to a clean install with rsync?

I would probably rsync back the files into a new short name for which no user exists on the system. …
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Using Rsync For Exact Copy

Rsync isn't the best choice for Mac to Mac copies. I'd use ditto or asr if you need a command line solution. … That saves a step and you don't even need to worry about syntax of asr or ditto or rsync
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Use rsync to automatically copy a file to another folder

The tool I would use to monitor your folders is Hazel. It would be excellent to kick off the script and you might end up using it for many more folders over time as you think of things you could autom …
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Explanation for Ridiculously Slow Copy Speed

OK - your iostat output is showing you that the disk2 spindle is the limiting factor. I would guess from the relative idleness of the other drives that you are copying from and to images stored on dis …
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