Overview
inSync Administrators would like to exclude hidden folders from MAC devices for all the users globally from the inSync Profile in the Admin Console.
Procedure
Log in to the inSync Admin Console -> click on Upper Left (Hamburger Icon) -> Endpoints
Click on Profile -> Click on the corresponding profile -> Edit -> Endpoints.
Click on Global Exclusions -> under the “Regular expression” field, enter the following expression:
📝 Note
(?:^|/)\.
Now from the platform drop-down -> select MAC and save the changes.
inSync will no longer back up the hidden folders from MAC machines.
❗ Important
On MAC, the System App Settings are usually stored in Hidden Folders.
❗ Important
Thus, this global exclusion will not allow you to backup System App settings as well from MAC Devices; as exclusions always take preference over inclusions.