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mrpeepers
Jan 10, 2008, 02:10 PM
What do you prefer? Setting aside the fact that SuperDuper is not yet compatible with Leopard, which of the 2 options do you prefer and why?


robbieduncan
Jan 10, 2008, 02:11 PM
Personally I prefer SuperDuper! for it's ability to do backups only copying the changed files. And lots of people are reporting that it works well enough on Leopard: the incompatibilities appear to only be in slightly unusual cases.
psychofreak
Jan 10, 2008, 02:12 PM
I used to prefer SD! but I am one of the few who had problems on 10.5 so its CCC for me :)
Eidorian
Jan 10, 2008, 02:14 PM
I'm a fan of Bombich's software, Carbon Copy Cloner being one, but Super Duper does have a much nicer interface.

I just use Time Machine at home and image with NetRestore or the System Image Utility from Apple.
Super Macho Man
Jan 10, 2008, 03:03 PM
SuperDuper is the only backup utility on the Mac that preserves ALL filesystem metadata. CCC and all the rest have problems with something or other. See this: http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/04/23/mac-backup-software-harmful/
jessica.
Jan 10, 2008, 03:05 PM
SuperDuper is the only backup utility on the Mac that preserves ALL filesystem metadata. CCC and all the rest have problems with something or other. See this: http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/04/23/mac-backup-software-harmful/

This is what I was told when I told a buddy of mine I was using CCC. Therefore I've switched to SD.
ziwi
Jan 10, 2008, 03:15 PM
Super Duper here. It works well enough and the delta saves are key.
mrpeepers
Jan 10, 2008, 07:12 PM
Personally I prefer SuperDuper! for it's ability to do backups only copying the changed files. And lots of people are reporting that it works well enough on Leopard: the incompatibilities appear to only be in slightly unusual cases.

Yeah, the problem is that you can't boot from the external - at least that's what I've noticed...

Sounds like I'm sticking with SuperDuper... I paid for the software for scheduling purposes, I'm getting impatient at not being able to schedule backups at this point.
AlBDamned
Jan 10, 2008, 07:43 PM
Another vote here for SuperDuper.
saxman
Jan 10, 2008, 07:47 PM
Another vote for SuperDuper. Hopefully Leopard compatibility will come within a week
Dimwhit
Jan 10, 2008, 07:48 PM
SuperDuper! But what's the deal with it not being Leopard compatible yet?? It's driving me nuts.
cubbie5150
Jan 10, 2008, 11:02 PM
SuperDuper! But what's the deal with it not being Leopard compatible yet?? It's driving me nuts.

x2... TM is great & all, but I miss using SuperDuper in Leo.
robbieduncan
Jan 11, 2008, 03:27 AM
Yeah, the problem is that you can't boot from the external - at least that's what I've noticed...

That's not likely to be a problem with SuperDuper!, rather a problem with the external drive. Not all bridge chipsets are bootable. For example I have a number of Firewire externals, all of which are bootable when SuperDuper! makes a bootable clone. I also have a single cheap USB enclosure: this is not bootable.
mrpeepers
Jan 13, 2008, 08:53 PM
That's not likely to be a problem with SuperDuper!, rather a problem with the external drive. Not all bridge chipsets are bootable. For example I have a number of Firewire externals, all of which are bootable when SuperDuper! makes a bootable clone. I also have a single cheap USB enclosure: this is not bootable.

Nope, it's a SD/Leopard problem, acknowledged in their blog/forums. USB's are bootable, with an Intel mac.