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Use ‘ditto’ for copying directories. It is fast! https://osxdaily.com/2014/06/11/use-ditto-copy-files-directories-mac-command-line/ https://osxdaily.com/2014/0

• cpach 3y ago
  Ditto can also be useful for backup and restore since, AFAICT, it preserves file meta data. (Unlike rsync for example.)
  • desro 3y ago
    `ditto` will also preserve resource forks, which is occasionally necessary for not breaking apps or installer pkgs. I've had to use it when doing a semi-automated deployment of some zipped-up software to a hundred or so Macs via bash over ARD. `ditto -xkv`