Best Back-up / Archive software?

yetizone · 08-31-2007, 09:04 AM

hi folks,

As part of my Mac spruce up week, I'm investigating the best back up software? I need something that will copy selected files or the User Folder on my Mac automatically (on timer?), but instead of copying the whole volume over (v time consuming) I want it to just save / back up new files or files that have been modified.

I have a.Mac account and already use that to back up Safari bookmarks and Address Book etc, but was wondering if Apple's own BackUp software is a decent contender and worh downloading? Are there any other decent applications that may be worth buying that are better and do what I want them to do?

Any pointers most welcome

Best wishes,

YetiZone

Photek · 08-31-2007, 09:55 AM

iMSafe.... does what you want... I use it and it is very good.

http://homepage.mac.com/sweetcocoa/imsafe/

Unison will do what you want too... but takes a bit more setting up

http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

appleman_design · 08-31-2007, 11:13 AM

i use the software that came w/ my lacie drive,SilverKeeper it is free download from there site.

aggo · 08-31-2007, 11:39 AM

iBackup's been working well for me....free also.

http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/

AntsyPants · 08-31-2007, 11:42 AM

http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/...tware-harmful/

lostduck · 08-31-2007, 01:49 PM

SuperDuper, every app can back up, but the proof is in the restore function.

tuqqer · 09-01-2007, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntsyPants


	http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/...tware-harmful/

Great link, Ansty. Thanks for that.

08-31-2007, 09:04 AM	#1
yetizone Prospect Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	Best Back-up / Archive software? hi folks, As part of my Mac spruce up week, I'm investigating the best back up software? I need something that will copy selected files or the User Folder on my Mac automatically (on timer?), but instead of copying the whole volume over (v time consuming) I want it to just save / back up new files or files that have been modified. I have a.Mac account and already use that to back up Safari bookmarks and Address Book etc, but was wondering if Apple's own BackUp software is a decent contender and worh downloading? Are there any other decent applications that may be worth buying that are better and do what I want them to do? Any pointers most welcome Best wishes, YetiZone

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08-31-2007, 09:55 AM	#2
Photek Hall of Famer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warwick, UK Posts: 4,833	iMSafe.... does what you want... I use it and it is very good. http://homepage.mac.com/sweetcocoa/imsafe/ Unison will do what you want too... but takes a bit more setting up http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

08-31-2007, 11:13 AM	#3
appleman_design Hall of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,550	i use the software that came w/ my lacie drive,SilverKeeper it is free download from there site.

08-31-2007, 11:39 AM	#4
aggo Triple-A Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 56	iBackup's been working well for me....free also. http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/

08-31-2007, 11:42 AM	#5
AntsyPants Prospect Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4	http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/...tware-harmful/

08-31-2007, 01:49 PM	#6
lostduck Major Leaguer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 293	SuperDuper, every app can back up, but the proof is in the restore function.