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.
Tags: apple, backup, harddrive, harmful, mac, osx, review, roundup, shareware
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Subscribe to commentsmauritsApr 24th 2006 6:07PM
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.
Jordan RunningApr 24th 2006 6:21PM
Thanks for the corrections, Maurits.
daltonApr 24th 2006 9:51PM
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