## HOWTO: Use `rsync` to backup a Mac

Example of backup to external HFS+-formatted drive (`rsync` 3+ only; before
version 3 use `-E` instead of `-X`):

    sudo rsync -vaxX --delete-excluded --exclude Caches --exclude Cache \
    --exclude .Trash --exclude Downloads --exclude "Virtual Machines.localized" \
    /Users/mjs/ /Volumes/Nevada/mjs/
  
    sudo rsync -vaxX --delete-excluded --exclude Caches --exclude Cache \
    /Users/Media/ /Volumes/Nevada/Media/  

## HOWTO: Use `rsync` to backup to a Synology NAS

    sudo rsync -vax --delete ~/workspace/beebo/ root@wilma.local::NetBackup/beebo

## HOWTO: Backup Aperture library to Synology NAS

    rsync -av --delete ~/Pictures/Aperture\ 3.aplibrary root@wilma.local::NetBackup

## HOWTO: Backup to Gandi's `rsync` daemon

    rsync -av --delete ~/Pictures/Aperturn\ 3.aplibrary nevada@grace.beebo.org::nevada/wilma_001132091F79/NetBackup

(Will need to enter password, and access is restricted by IP; set
`node[:rsyncd][:hosts_allow]`.)