Tagged: SuperDuper

July 4, 2011

LaCie SilverKeeper vs. Time Machine vs. Superduper

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Download LaCie SilverKeeper for Mac – Automate external backups to LaCie drives. MacUpdate.com. I used to use SilverKeeper when I used a LaCie hard drive more than 7 years ago. The LaCie hard drives failed, but the software always worked. According to the reviews, it worked when SuperDuper and Time Machine wouldn’t backup data.

I have used SuperDuper and never had any problems. Time Machine has had issues especially when it has to share one partition with multiple computers. So my suggestion would be to try SuperDuper first $29, if Time Machine doesn’t work, then try SilverKeeper.

June 17, 2011

Two ways to synchronize data on your Mac

Copy with SuperDuper! — Image by swanksalot via Flickr

This article talks about a product called Deja Vu for $29 which seems limited. I like SuperDuper myself and note in the comments to this article:

Another great tool is SuperDuper which does far more functions, is less money $28 and a great recovery tool as well.

http://chimac.net/2009/11/16/how-can-you-backup-your-files-on-the-mac/

March 1, 2011

New record – No backup for 20 years from a mac IIci

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Talk about being lucky! This is an incredible value. I wonder what he used it for? He finally has to upgrade to a PowerMac 5200.

via After 20 Years, Maryland Man’s Mac IIci Finally Dies Cult of Mac.

February 25, 2011

Timeline not appearing in Time Machine

EvilGator shares with us the solution. Nice work!

I finally got on the phone with a Senior Advisor at Apple. We created another user account (System Preferences > Accounts). Time Machine worked for that user. So, the Time Machine problem was user-specific.

We went back to the original user and moved to trash the folder <home folder>Library/Caches. From there we went and moved to the desktop <user>/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist.
We then restarted the mac. Upon restart, we entered Time Machine and it worked fine. The timeline had reappeared!

Apparently there was something in the Cache that was causing the problem.

Time Machine has had a few issues. The biggest one seems to be this.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – Timeline not appearing in Time Machine ….

February 18, 2011

How to back up using MobileMes Backup utility Storage

How to back up using MobileMes Backup utility Storage. I haven’t found MobileMe‘s Backup utility reliable. I wouldn’t count on this utility. A much safer alternative is the $29 SuperDuper. Still if you can’t afford that, give this a try just watch it closely every week.

January 27, 2011

SuperMax Mac Clone Review

SuperMax Mac Clone Review. Looking for a higher performance computer than the Mac Pro offers? Still need Mac OS X compatibility? For the low, low price of $9000 it can be yours! Trade in programs available, operators standing by.

December 31, 2010

An error occured during decyption (An error occured during copying.) FileVault won’t be turned off for this account.”

It turns out that this error will occur when you don’t have as much free space as the space your home folder occupies. Either delete things or clone to a bigger disk. Thanks WZZZ.

via Apple – Support – Discussions – FileVault ….

November 4, 2010

Why Time Machine isnt enough for backup Storage

Why Time Machine isnt enough for backup Storage. He gives a good overview of backup programs and the most popular alternatives. Always good information he provides.