Filed under: Security, Utilities, Macintosh, Apple, Shareware
Mac backup software round-up
by Jordan Running Apr 24th 2006 at 5:35PM
A blog called Plasticsfuture has tests
17 different programs for making backups on a Mac and written up the results in an article called Mac Backup Software Harmful. Why
harmful? It turns out that most Mac backup software will save your files but nuke some of the associated metadata. Of
the 17 apps, only one gets a "Highly recommended" rating, and four get "Avoid at all cost." In the
end, the choice is SuperDuper, a
shareware app that's free for basic use or $27.95 if you need some extra features.
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maurits said 6:07PM on 4-24-2006
two inaccuracies:
I didn't say that *any associated metadata* is nuked by most tools. Just some bits.
Only one tool, SuperDuper, got the "highly recommended" rating.
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Jordan Running said 6:21PM on 4-24-2006
Thanks for the corrections, Maurits.
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dalton said 9:51PM on 4-24-2006
I suppose it's a bit redundant, but I highly agree that SuperDuper is a phenomenal product and worth the price of admission. It has saved my butt a couple of times. Macword seems to think so too.
http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/macgems/2006/04/superduper2/index.php?lsrc=mwrss
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