"Slow Down Time Machine" Secret - Addition - Including Terminal Code

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Code:

sudo renice +5 -p `ps -axc | grep backupd | awk '{ print \$1 }'`

or:

function tmslow {
    echo “Reducing Time Machine priority…”
    sudo renice +5 -p `ps -axc | grep backupd | awk ‘{ print \$1 }’`
}

from:

http://ramin.firoozye.com/tag/time-machine/

Description:

Lowers time machine priority for older macs, reduces likelihood that Time 
Machine will slow 
down other macintosh processes.


Please add to Secrets for Time Machine.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by [e-mail] on 5 Jul 2009 at 8:59