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1. If neccessary, make the ~/Library/init/tcsh directory:
mkdir ~/Library/initThen, change to that directory
mkdir ~/Library/init/tcsh
cd ~/Library/init/tcsh2. Using Pico, open "aliases.mine"
pico aliases.mine3. Type in (with quotation marks)
alias backup "sudo ditto -v -rsrcFork ~ blah"... where "blah" is the location you would like to store the backup. On my computer, it's:
alias backup "sudo ditto -v -rsrcFork ~ /Volumes/Storage Space/Backup"4. Ctrl-x to exit Pico, save the buffer when prompted.
5. Open a new terminal window, type "backup" (without quotes) at the prompt. It will copy your user folder to the specified place, invisible files and all. It will overwrite stuff, so exercise the appropriate caution.
Now, anytime you want to make a backup of your user folder, just open up a terminal window and type backup.

