I use a systemd user service. It sounds like you're on OS X, so you won't have systemd. Cron should work. Here are my systemd files for reference. Service:

I use a systemd user service. It sounds like you're on OS X, so you won't have systemd. Cron should work. Here are my systemd files for reference. Service: [Unit] Wants=network-online.target After=network-online.target [Service] Type=simple ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "/usr/bin/restic unlock && /usr/bin/restic backup --verbose --one-file-system --exclude-caches --exclude=$XDG_CACHE_HOME %h && /usr/bin/restic forget --keep-last 5 --prune && /usr/bin/restic cache --cleanup --max-age 30" [Install] WantedBy=default.target Environment (fill these in with your keys): [Service] Environment="B2_ACCOUNT_ID=" Environment="B2_ACCOUNT_KEY=" Environment="RESTIC_REPOSITORY=" Environment="RESTIC_PASSWORD=" Timer: [Timer] OnCalendar=*-*-* 00:30:00 RandomizedDelaySec=20min [Install] WantedBy=timers.target