How to keep .mscbackup directories and files from being saved permanently
Is there a way to keep the .mscbackup files from automatically generating a permanent directory and saved backup files. I see the need for a backup while working on a score. But once the work is done and the score is saved, I do not see the need for a backup directory and copy becoming a permanent addition to my hard drive. I now have hundreds of unnecessary directories on my computer.
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Delete them manually. You definitely don't want MuS to delete your backups ... immediately before your work is corrupted. Lots more work to re-enter a whole piece than to delete the backup folder once you know you no longer need it.
In reply to Delete them manually. You… by TheHutch
I definitely DO want musescore to delete the backups after I have finished working on the file and have saved it.
Yes, it's good to have an automatic backup in the not-that-uncommon case of a program crash, power surge, etc. But when the user's work is complete and the file is saved, there is no need for a back up file and backup directory to be created. I now have thousands on my computer. Requiring manual deletion is an incomplete feature. These files and directories, once their work is done, should be automatically deleted.