#include - (BOOL)addSkipBackupAttributeToItemAtURL:(NSURL *)URL{ const char* filePath = [[URL path] fileSystemRepresentation]; const char* attrName = "com.apple.MobileBackup"; u_int8_t attrValue = 1; int result = setxattr(filePath, attrName, &attrValue, sizeof(attrValue), 0, 0); return result == 0; }