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Created July 27, 2011 15:15
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toggle itunes backups
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disable_backups.rb
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# http://hboon.com/speeding-up-itunes-iphone-synchronization/
# defaults write com.apple.iTunes DeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true
# To re-enable backup:
# defaults write com.apple.iTunes DeviceBackupsDisabled -bool false
case ARGV[0]
when /on|true|1/i
`defaults write com.apple.iTunes DeviceBackupsDisabled -bool true`
puts "CAUTION: Disabling iTunes Backups!"
when /off|false|0/i
`defaults write com.apple.iTunes DeviceBackupsDisabled -bool false`
puts "INFO: Enabling iTunes Backups!"
else
puts "Expected true/false, on/off, or 1/0"
end
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