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10.5: Start Time Machine backups now in Terminal
Authored by: Brethil on Fri, Nov 16 2007 at 10:36AM PST

Why not just right click on the Time Machine's Dock Icon and chose "Back Up Now?" (Assuming you have Time Machine in your dock; I have because it's an easy way to call it when it's needed)

10.5: Start Time Machine backups now in Terminal
Authored by: allanmarcus on Sun, Apr 6 2008 at 9:21PM PDT

some people (like me) want to have TM run at a specific time, not hourly. This command let's us script when TM runs.