genothomas · March 24, 2022 16:30 · Aug 8, 2021 · Aug 8, 2021 · Aug 8, 2021 · Aug 8, 2021
diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript
-// ^^^^ COMMENT OUT/REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
+// ^^^^ COMMENT/REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
 // The SHEBANG is only needed if the file is executable and is run from a terminal with `./RsyncBackup.js`
 
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript
-// ^^^^ REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
+// ^^^^ COMMENT OUT/REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
 // The SHEBANG is only needed if the file is executable and is run from a terminal with `./RsyncBackup.js`
 
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript
 // ^^^^ REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
+// The SHEBANG is only needed if the file is executable and is run from a terminal with `./RsyncBackup.js`
 
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below
 // 2. Click the top-left dropdown which says 'AppleScript' and select 'JavaScript'
@@ -12,19 +13,19 @@ app.includeStandardAdditions = true
 
 
 app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard v 0.21", {
-	message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
+    message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
     buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
     defaultButton: "Continue",
     cancelButton: "Cancel",
-	withIcon: "caution"
+    withIcon: "caution"
 })
 
 var cmd_find_rsync;
 
 if (app.doShellScript('echo $SHELL') == '/bin/zsh') {
-	cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.zshrc || true && which -a rsync';
+    cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.zshrc || true && which -a rsync | uniq';
 } else {
-	cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.bashrc || true && which -a rsync';
+    cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.bashrc || true && which -a rsync | uniq';
 }
 
 output = app.doShellScript(cmd_find_rsync);
@@ -134,9 +135,9 @@ var cmd = String(rsyncPath)
     + " --exclude 'node_modules'" 
     + " --exclude 'Saved Application State'"
     + " '" 
-	+ String(sourceFolder) 
-	+ "\/' "
-	+ "'" 
+    + String(sourceFolder) 
+    + "\/' "
+    + "'" 
     + String(targetFolder) + "'";
 
 var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {
@@ -149,11 +150,11 @@ var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the foll
 cmd = String(confirmationResponse.textReturned)
 
 app.displayAlert(cmd, {
-	message: "The rsync command will be started in the terminal",
+    message: "The rsync command will be started in the terminal",
     buttons: ["Cancel", "🚀 Start Backup!"],
     defaultButton: "🚀 Start Backup!",
     cancelButton: "Cancel",
-	withIcon: "caution"
+    withIcon: "caution"
 })
 
 var terminal = Application('Terminal');

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+#!/usr/bin/osascript -l JavaScript
+// ^^^^ REMOVE THIS SHEBANG IF RUNNING FROM SCRIPT EDITOR!!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^
+
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below
 // 2. Click the top-left dropdown which says 'AppleScript' and select 'JavaScript'
 // 3. Under menu File pick Export 
@@ -8,7 +11,7 @@ var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true
 
 
-app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard v 0.2", {
+app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard v 0.21", {
 	message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
     buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
     defaultButton: "Continue",
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
 //      sudo mdfind "com_apple_backup_excludeItem = 'com.apple.backupd'"
 
 var cmd = String(rsyncPath) 
-// + " --checksum" TAKE TOO LONG!!!
+    + " --checksum"
     + " -av"
     + " --progress"
     + " --ignore-errors"
@@ -102,15 +105,15 @@ var cmd = String(rsyncPath)
     + " --exclude '/System/Library/Caches'" 
     + " --exclude '/System/Library/Extensions/Caches'" 
     + " --exclude '/Users/Guest'" 
-    + " --exclude 'Autosave\ Information'"
+    + " --exclude 'Autosave Information'"
     + " --exclude 'Backups.backupdb'" 
     + " --exclude 'Cache'"
-    + " --exclude 'Desktop\ DB'" 
-    + " --exclude 'Desktop\ DF'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Desktop DB'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Desktop DF'" 
     + " --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*'"
     + " --exclude 'Library/Caches'"
     + " --exclude 'Library/Containers'"
-    + " --exclude 'Library/Group\ Containers'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Group Containers'"
     + " --exclude 'Library/LanguageModeling'"
     + " --exclude 'Library/Logs'"
     + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/AvailableFeeds'" 
@@ -129,8 +132,11 @@ var cmd = String(rsyncPath)
     + " --exclude 'lost+found'"
     + " --exclude 'MobileBackups.trash'" 
     + " --exclude 'node_modules'" 
-    + " --exclude 'Saved\ Application\ State'"
-    + " '" + String(sourceFolder) + "\/' '" 
+    + " --exclude 'Saved Application State'"
+    + " '" 
+	+ String(sourceFolder) 
+	+ "\/' "
+	+ "'" 
     + String(targetFolder) + "'";
 
 var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
 //      sudo mdfind "com_apple_backup_excludeItem = 'com.apple.backupd'"
 
 var cmd = String(rsyncPath) 
-// + " --checksum" TOO LONG!
+// + " --checksum" TAKE TOO LONG!!!
     + " -av"
     + " --progress"
     + " --ignore-errors"

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -7,19 +7,30 @@
 var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true
 
-app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard", {
+
+app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard v 0.2", {
 	message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
     buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
     defaultButton: "Continue",
     cancelButton: "Cancel",
 	withIcon: "caution"
 })
 
-var choices = ["/usr/bin/rsync", "/usr/local/bin/rsync"];
+var cmd_find_rsync;
+
+if (app.doShellScript('echo $SHELL') == '/bin/zsh') {
+	cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.zshrc || true && which -a rsync';
+} else {
+	cmd_find_rsync = 'source ~/.bashrc || true && which -a rsync';
+}
+
+output = app.doShellScript(cmd_find_rsync);
 
-var rsyncPath = app.chooseFromList(choices, {
+rsync_paths = output.match(/[^\r]+/g);
+
+var rsyncPath = app.chooseFromList(rsync_paths, {
     withPrompt: "Select the rsync binary path:",
-    defaultItems: ["/usr/bin/rsync"]
+    defaultItems: [rsync_paths[0]]
 });
 
 var sourceFolder = app.chooseFolder({
@@ -30,7 +41,97 @@ var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
     withPrompt: "Please select the TARGET:"
 });
 
-var cmd = String(rsyncPath) + " --progress -av --exclude '.DS_Store*' --exclude .fseventsd --exclude '.Spotlight-V100*' --exclude '.TemporaryItems*' --exclude '.Trashes*' --exclude '.Trash*' --exclude 'Cache*' --exclude 'Saved Application State*' --exclude 'Logs*' --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*' --exclude '.journal*' --exclude '.journal_info_block*' --exclude 'lost+found*' --exclude 'Autosave Information'  --exclude 'Library/Containers' --exclude 'Library/Group Containers' --exclude 'Library/Logs' '" + String(sourceFolder) + "\/' '" + String(targetFolder) + "'";
+// TODO: include output of:
+//      sudo mdfind "com_apple_backup_excludeItem = 'com.apple.backupd'"
+
+var cmd = String(rsyncPath) 
+// + " --checksum" TOO LONG!
+    + " -av"
+    + " --progress"
+    + " --ignore-errors"
+    + " --no-compress"
+    + " --whole-file"
+    + " --ignore-existing"
+    + " --exclude '.cache'" 
+    + " --exclude '.com.apple.backupd.mvlist.plist'"
+    + " --exclude '.docker'" 
+    + " --exclude '.DocumentRevisions-V100'" 
+    + " --exclude '.DS_Store*'" 
+    + " --exclude '.electron'" 
+    + " --exclude '.fseventsd'"
+    + " --exclude '.hotfiles.btree'" 
+    + " --exclude '.journal*'"
+    + " --exclude '.journal_info_block*'"
+    + " --exclude '.MobileBackups'" 
+    + " --exclude '.MobileBackups.trash'" 
+    + " --exclude '.Spotlight-V100'"
+    + " --exclude '.TemporaryItems*'"
+    + " --exclude '.Trash'"
+    + " --exclude '.Trashes'"
+    + " --exclude '.vol'" 
+    + " --exclude '/automount'" 
+    + " --exclude '/cores'" 
+    + " --exclude '/dev'" 
+    + " --exclude '/home'" 
+    + " --exclude '/net'" 
+    + " --exclude '/Network'" 
+    + " --exclude '/private/etc/kcpassword'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/Network'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/tftpboot'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/tmp'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var'" 
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/automount'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/com.apple.backupd.backupVerification'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/dhcpclient'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/dyld'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/dyld/shared_region_roots'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/efw_cache'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/fseventsd'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/Spotlight'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/Spotlight-V100'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/db/systemstats'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/folders'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/lib/postfix/greylist.db'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/log'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/run'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/spool/cups'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/spool/fax'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/spool/uucp'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/tmp'"
+    + " --exclude '/private/var/vm'"    
+    + " --exclude '/System/Library/Caches'" 
+    + " --exclude '/System/Library/Extensions/Caches'" 
+    + " --exclude '/Users/Guest'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Autosave\ Information'"
+    + " --exclude 'Backups.backupdb'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Cache'"
+    + " --exclude 'Desktop\ DB'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Desktop\ DF'" 
+    + " --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Caches'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Containers'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Group\ Containers'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/LanguageModeling'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Logs'"
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/AvailableFeeds'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/Metadata/BackingStoreUpdateJournal'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/V2/MailData/AvailableFeeds'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/V2/MailData/BackingStoreUpdateJournal'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mail/V2/MailData/Envelope*'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Metadata/CoreSpotlight'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Mirrors'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/PubSub'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Safari/HistoryIndex.sk'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Safari/Icons.db'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Safari/WebpageIcons.db'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Library/Updates'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Logs'"
+    + " --exclude 'lost+found'"
+    + " --exclude 'MobileBackups.trash'" 
+    + " --exclude 'node_modules'" 
+    + " --exclude 'Saved\ Application\ State'"
+    + " '" + String(sourceFolder) + "\/' '" 
+    + String(targetFolder) + "'";
 
 var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {
     defaultAnswer: cmd,
@@ -51,4 +152,6 @@ app.displayAlert(cmd, {
 
 var terminal = Application('Terminal');
 terminal.activate();
+delay(4)
+
 terminal.doScript(cmd);
diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true
 
-var result1 = app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard", {
+app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard", {
 	message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
     buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
     defaultButton: "Continue",

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -26,17 +26,12 @@ var sourceFolder = app.chooseFolder({
     withPrompt: "Please select the SOURCE folder:"
 });
 
-
 var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
     withPrompt: "Please select the TARGET:"
 });
 
-console.log(result1, sourceFolder, targetFolder);
-
-
 var cmd = String(rsyncPath) + " --progress -av --exclude '.DS_Store*' --exclude .fseventsd --exclude '.Spotlight-V100*' --exclude '.TemporaryItems*' --exclude '.Trashes*' --exclude '.Trash*' --exclude 'Cache*' --exclude 'Saved Application State*' --exclude 'Logs*' --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*' --exclude '.journal*' --exclude '.journal_info_block*' --exclude 'lost+found*' --exclude 'Autosave Information'  --exclude 'Library/Containers' --exclude 'Library/Group Containers' --exclude 'Library/Logs' '" + String(sourceFolder) + "\/' '" + String(targetFolder) + "'";
 
-
 var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {
     defaultAnswer: cmd,
     withIcon: "note",

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below
-// 2. Under menu File pick Export 
-// 3. In the Export dialog select File Format = Application
-// 4. Save the app in /Applications
+// 2. Click the top-left dropdown which says 'AppleScript' and select 'JavaScript'
+// 3. Under menu File pick Export 
+// 4. In the Export dialog select File Format = Application
+// 5. Save the app in /Applications
 
 var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below
-// 2. Under menu File > Export select File Format = Application
-// 3. Save the app in /Applications
+// 2. Under menu File pick Export 
+// 3. In the Export dialog select File Format = Application
+// 4. Save the app in /Applications
 
 var app = Application.currentApplication()
 app.includeStandardAdditions = true

diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
 console.log(result1, sourceFolder, targetFolder);
 
 
-var cmd = String(rsyncPath) + " --progress -av --exclude '.DS_Store*' --exclude .fseventsd --exclude '.Spotlight-V100*' --exclude '.TemporaryItems*' --exclude '.Trashes*' --exclude '.Trash*' --exclude 'Cache*' --exclude 'Saved Application State*' --exclude 'Logs*' --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*' --exclude '.journal*' --exclude '.journal_info_block*' --exclude 'lost+found*' --exclude 'Autosave Information'  --exclude 'Library/Containers' --exclude 'Library/Group Containers' --exclude 'Library/Logs' " + String(sourceFolder) + "\/ " + String(targetFolder);
+var cmd = String(rsyncPath) + " --progress -av --exclude '.DS_Store*' --exclude .fseventsd --exclude '.Spotlight-V100*' --exclude '.TemporaryItems*' --exclude '.Trashes*' --exclude '.Trash*' --exclude 'Cache*' --exclude 'Saved Application State*' --exclude 'Logs*' --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*' --exclude '.journal*' --exclude '.journal_info_block*' --exclude 'lost+found*' --exclude 'Autosave Information'  --exclude 'Library/Containers' --exclude 'Library/Group Containers' --exclude 'Library/Logs' '" + String(sourceFolder) + "\/' '" + String(targetFolder) + "'";
 
 
 var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {
@@ -55,5 +55,3 @@ app.displayAlert(cmd, {
 var terminal = Application('Terminal');
 terminal.activate();
 terminal.doScript(cmd);
-
-
diff --git a/RsyncBackup.js b/RsyncBackup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// 1. In MacOS Spotlight type 'Script Editor' and paste the code below
+// 2. Under menu File > Export select File Format = Application
+// 3. Save the app in /Applications
+
+var app = Application.currentApplication()
+app.includeStandardAdditions = true
+
+var result1 = app.displayAlert("Rsync Backup Wizard", {
+	message: "Press Continue to select the rsync location and SOURCE/TARGET folders...",
+    buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
+    defaultButton: "Continue",
+    cancelButton: "Cancel",
+	withIcon: "caution"
+})
+
+var choices = ["/usr/bin/rsync", "/usr/local/bin/rsync"];
+
+var rsyncPath = app.chooseFromList(choices, {
+    withPrompt: "Select the rsync binary path:",
+    defaultItems: ["/usr/bin/rsync"]
+});
+
+var sourceFolder = app.chooseFolder({
+    withPrompt: "Please select the SOURCE folder:"
+});
+
+
+var targetFolder = app.chooseFolder({
+    withPrompt: "Please select the TARGET:"
+});
+
+console.log(result1, sourceFolder, targetFolder);
+
+
+var cmd = String(rsyncPath) + " --progress -av --exclude '.DS_Store*' --exclude .fseventsd --exclude '.Spotlight-V100*' --exclude '.TemporaryItems*' --exclude '.Trashes*' --exclude '.Trash*' --exclude 'Cache*' --exclude 'Saved Application State*' --exclude 'Logs*' --exclude 'DiagnosticReports*' --exclude '.journal*' --exclude '.journal_info_block*' --exclude 'lost+found*' --exclude 'Autosave Information'  --exclude 'Library/Containers' --exclude 'Library/Group Containers' --exclude 'Library/Logs' " + String(sourceFolder) + "\/ " + String(targetFolder);
+
+
+var confirmationResponse = app.displayDialog("Press Continue to execute the following command in the terminal:", {
+    defaultAnswer: cmd,
+    withIcon: "note",
+    buttons: ["Cancel", "Continue"],
+    defaultButton: "Continue"
+})
+
+cmd = String(confirmationResponse.textReturned)
+
+app.displayAlert(cmd, {
+	message: "The rsync command will be started in the terminal",
+    buttons: ["Cancel", "🚀 Start Backup!"],
+    defaultButton: "🚀 Start Backup!",
+    cancelButton: "Cancel",
+	withIcon: "caution"
+})
+
+var terminal = Application('Terminal');
+terminal.activate();
+terminal.doScript(cmd);
+
+