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rsync -ahHXP --stats --human-readable \ --partial-dir=.rsync-partial \ --exclude="Library/Caches/" \ --exclude="Library/Logs/" \ --exclude=".Trash/" \ --exclude="Downloads/" \ # ← remove this line if you WANT to backup Downloads --exclude=".cache/" \ --exclude="/.DS_Store" \ --exclude=".tmp" \ --exclude="*.partial" \ "/Users/yourusername/" \ "/Volumes/YourExternalHDD/HomeBackup/"