The Time Machine backup interval has always been set at hourly intervals. This is the case under OSX Lion and previous OSX versions. I don't pretend to know why Apple has not offered options other than hourly.
OS Lion Time Machine options in the System Preferences does no longer allow choice of back-up time interval but calls for back-up every hour.
Does anyone know how to change it to a schedule of say once a week?

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