Scheduled Rules if Mac is Asleep or Off

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Scheduled Rules if Mac is Asleep or Off Fri Dec 30, 2016 1:31 pm • by JAC_151
I had just a quick question. I use Hazel's "Current Time" function to back up some system files once a week or month by copying them to a backup folder. If the Mac is inactive at the time Hazel is supposed to do this, what happens?

For example, the 1st of each month at 1:00pm Hazel goes into Folder X and copies the contents to Folder Y. If the Mac is asleep or shutdown at 1:00pm, will Hazel run this rule when it is up and running next or will it simply not run until the next 1st of the month?
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Re: Scheduled Rules if Mac is Asleep or Off Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:38 pm • by Mr_Noodle
If Hazel is inactive at that time, it won't run the rules. It won't attempt to try and "catch up" in this case.

That said, I would recommend backing up more regularly anyways. You may also want to look into a more dedicated backup solution if this is your only thing backing up your files.
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