SUMMARY OBSERVED RESULT The default location of backups seems to be the home folder, I disagree with this decision Backup files should be saved in the users temporary items folder. EXPECTED RESULT Save backup files in users temporary items folder to avoid cluttering the home folder SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS macOS: 10.4.6
Hi, Jo! Saving to temporary folder is not safe, because temporary folder is cleaned up by the OS regularly. Therefore, it creates a possibility of a dataloss for the user.
Okay, there is an option for that actually: General->File Handling->Backup File Location But might you, using temporary folder for backups is really unsafe.
(In reply to Dmitry Kazakov from comment #2) > Okay, there is an option for that actually: > > General->File Handling->Backup File Location Yes, I've seen - thumbs up > But might you, using temporary folder for backups is really unsafe. Yeah, maybe the temporary items folder isn't really the best place for backups, as it is cleaned on logout and startup /shutdown. I use it often for temporary stuff, a backup is temporary until it isn't saved intentionally, this was my logic. Anyway, the default location could be the desktop rather the home folder as most operating systems display files on the desktop.