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Can TM be configured to only copy files from a specific top level directory such as ~/Documents or ~/Library/Mail? Can it be configured to only copy files from multiple such folders?

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Can TM be configured to only copy files from a specific top level directory such as ~/Documents or ~/Library/Mail? Can it be configured to only copy files from multiple such folders?

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No, Time Machine is designed to back up everything, with specific exclusions, rather than to back up specifically chosen files. Carbon Copy Cloner is a great solution to that problem.