Comments on: Software for Universal backups http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups bioneural.net is for stuff worth sharing: commentary by Bruce McKenzie. Major topics covered are gadgets, informatics, Internet, Mac, mobile, musings, New Zealand, photography, Project Koru, quicklinks, rant, rave, travel and Windows Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:56:57 +0000 By: Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-75522&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-75522 Bruce Sun, 29 Apr 2007 07:15:44 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-75522 SilverKeeper runs fine under Rosetta Rob. However, for some months now I've been using SuperDuper, which I registered to benefit from the Smart Update feature. It makes a reliable backup (which I've had to use), athough seems to need a lot of free space to create the sparse image and will not always mount it without help (perhaps because my disk image is around 60GB). <a href="https://mozy.com/?ref=GV4FMF">Mozy</a> looks useful in so far as 1GB free online storage could come in handy, but has more limited appeal if you have 2 whole User directories to backup as I do. I think this would be great for backing up, say, a current project, or select data such as your Address Book contacts and iCal files. It's good to see they have a Mac OS client which, as you mention, is very like Apple's Backup in use. SilverKeeper runs fine under Rosetta Rob. However, for some months now I've been using SuperDuper, which I registered to benefit from the Smart Update feature. It makes a reliable backup (which I've had to use), athough seems to need a lot of free space to create the sparse image and will not always mount it without help (perhaps because my disk image is around 60GB).

Mozy looks useful in so far as 1GB free online storage could come in handy, but has more limited appeal if you have 2 whole User directories to backup as I do. I think this would be great for backing up, say, a current project, or select data such as your Address Book contacts and iCal files. It's good to see they have a Mac OS client which, as you mention, is very like Apple's Backup in use.

]]> By: Rob http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-75521&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-75521 Rob Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:12:33 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-75521 Some more thoughts... <ul> <li>How's SilverKeeper working under 10.4.9? Bruce, I guess you can't answer because you're on an Intel Mac (it doesn't run Intel, right?)</li> <li>PsyncX is pretty limited from my first impression.</li> <li>Thanks for the iBackup link. This looks to be a very nice program. I like the plugin architecture. That sure makes for quick backup ideas!</li> <li>Have you guys heard of Mozy? Looks very much like the Apple Backup but free!</li> </ul> Some more thoughts...

  • How's SilverKeeper working under 10.4.9? Bruce, I guess you can't answer because you're on an Intel Mac (it doesn't run Intel, right?)
  • PsyncX is pretty limited from my first impression.
  • Thanks for the iBackup link. This looks to be a very nice program. I like the plugin architecture. That sure makes for quick backup ideas!
  • Have you guys heard of Mozy? Looks very much like the Apple Backup but free!
]]> By: Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-51765&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-51765 Bruce Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:32:59 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-51765 [quote comment="51605"]Have you considered iBackup? It has two things going for it...it's universal and free.[/quote] I did (it's listed above under Universal Choice) and I agree: it has two things going for it.

Have you considered iBackup? It has two things going for it...it's universal and free.

I did (it's listed above under Universal Choice) and I agree: it has two things going for it.

]]> By: Adonis http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-51605&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-51605 Adonis Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-51605 Have you considered <a href="http://www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup/index.html">iBackup</a>? It has two things going for it...it's universal and free. I've used an older version (5.1.4) with only a minor issue or two, but now a newer version (5.2.1) is available. Have you considered iBackup? It has two things going for it...it's universal and free. I've used an older version (5.1.4) with only a minor issue or two, but now a newer version (5.2.1) is available.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-32036&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-32036 Bruce Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:10:16 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-32036 That's right Davus; a "universal" app is one that contains both PowerPC <em>and</em> Intel code. That's right Davus; a "universal" app is one that contains both PowerPC and Intel code.

]]> By: davus http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-31988&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-31988 davus Thu, 25 Jan 2007 10:36:14 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-31988 Actually, on the silverkeeper website it states that "SilverKeeper is compatible with PowerPC as well as Intel processors running OS X." Now I don't have an Intel Mac so I couldn't try. Actually, on the silverkeeper website it states that "SilverKeeper is compatible with PowerPC as well as Intel processors running OS X."
Now I don't have an Intel Mac so I couldn't try.

]]> By: Rob http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-31235&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-31235 Rob Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:23:15 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-31235 Some more great research here, Bruce. I bought <a href="http://ineedyoursoftware.com/index_files/Page660.htm" rel="nofollow">Impression</a> a while back but haven't had much luck with it. Granted, I haven't really used it until recently (finally got an external drive for backups). It will encrypt and compress the backups, but it took absolutely forever and errored out at the very end. So, I'm kind of in backup limbo right now. I'll have to look at your recommendations. Some more great research here, Bruce.

I bought Impression a while back but haven't had much luck with it. Granted, I haven't really used it until recently (finally got an external drive for backups). It will encrypt and compress the backups, but it took absolutely forever and errored out at the very end.

So, I'm kind of in backup limbo right now. I'll have to look at your recommendations.

]]> By: Completely Confused http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-31151&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-31151 Completely Confused Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:26:01 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-31151 Bruce, I use ChronoSync from Econ Technologies - I'm very happy with it. P.S. - Belated Happy Birthday. Bruce, I use ChronoSync from Econ Technologies - I'm very happy with it. P.S. - Belated Happy Birthday.

]]> By: Kevin S. http://www.bioneural.net/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Comments+on+Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bioneural.net%2F2007%2F01%2F17%2Fsoftware-for-universal-backups%2F%23comment-31076&seed_title=Software+for+Universal+backups#comment-31076 Kevin S. Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:48:48 +0000 http://www.bioneural.net/2007/01/17/software-for-universal-backups/#comment-31076 LaCie saying it is unlikely they will release a universal version of SilverKeeper doesn't necessarily mean they won't release an Intel version. They could take the (in my opinion shortsighted) Adobe route and develop an Intel only version. I imagine they would want to see Time Machine out in the wild before they decide whether or not it would be worth spending the resources required to do this properly though. Anyway, I'm with you on SilverKeeper. I've used Backup, Carbon Copy Cloner and SilverKeeper and really prefer SilverKeeper the most. Because I don't normally run as admin, Carbon Copy Cloner keeps asking me for my admin password when I backup my entire drive. I think this is because it is authenticating with sudo so every time it needs to copy a new system directory and if five minutes or so has elapsed since the last time I authenticated I'm required to authenticate again. A workaround is to just switch to my admin account, but I'm lazy. Backup was fine, but I am no longer a .Mac subscriber so it is now limited to backups of a few hundred measly MB. SilverKeeper just asks me to authenticate once from my non-admin account and then does what it's supposed to. I'm still running a G4 though, so I have no need to cleanse myself of non-universal binaries just yet. LaCie saying it is unlikely they will release a universal version of SilverKeeper doesn't necessarily mean they won't release an Intel version. They could take the (in my opinion shortsighted) Adobe route and develop an Intel only version. I imagine they would want to see Time Machine out in the wild before they decide whether or not it would be worth spending the resources required to do this properly though.

Anyway, I'm with you on SilverKeeper. I've used Backup, Carbon Copy Cloner and SilverKeeper and really prefer SilverKeeper the most. Because I don't normally run as admin, Carbon Copy Cloner keeps asking me for my admin password when I backup my entire drive. I think this is because it is authenticating with sudo so every time it needs to copy a new system directory and if five minutes or so has elapsed since the last time I authenticated I'm required to authenticate again. A workaround is to just switch to my admin account, but I'm lazy. Backup was fine, but I am no longer a .Mac subscriber so it is now limited to backups of a few hundred measly MB. SilverKeeper just asks me to authenticate once from my non-admin account and then does what it's supposed to. I'm still running a G4 though, so I have no need to cleanse myself of non-universal binaries just yet.

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