Best Back-up Application on Mac OS X

DoctorCrap · Nov 25, 2012

These are the criterias that would satisfy the user of the application:

Light-weight
Easy and user-friendly
Fast processing
Least amount of errors

I have already tried Time Machine but the goal here is to not use it.
I have also tried Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper!

If you know of any better alternatives please let me know or if you feel which is the best.
Thanks.

Pakaku · Nov 25, 2012

Ignoring any of your requirements, the best backup software I have used is... Disk Utility. It's actually pretty easy to make backups with it, plus it is bundled with every Mac sold these days.

I used to use SuperDuper, but from my experiences, it does not make an exact copy. Maybe 99.9% accurate. I noticed when I would have to restore from a backup made by SuperDuper, it would forget a few things, like app settings. LittleSnitch and Photoshop were big problems, if I remember right. Disk Utility cannot make scheduled automated backups, or quick "smart backups", but it does make an exact one, and I would always backup overnight so the speed was never a big deal anyways.

DoctorCrap · Nov 25, 2012

Pakaku said:
Ignoring any of your requirements, the best backup software I have used is... Disk Utility. It's actually pretty easy to make backups with it, plus it is bundled with every Mac sold these days.

I used to use SuperDuper, but from my experiences, it does not make an exact copy. Maybe 99.9% accurate. I noticed when I would have to restore from a backup made by SuperDuper, it would forget a few things, like app settings. LittleSnitch and Photoshop were big problems, if I remember right. Disk Utility cannot make scheduled automated backups, or quick "smart backups", but it does make an exact one, and I would always backup overnight so the speed was never a big deal anyways.

Thanks.
I am aware that it does not offer any scheduling options but it also does not follow same protocols as in most back-up utilities. It does not update the disk with little amount of process but fully re-adds the back-up files onto the disk image.

I am working on my Macbook Air 2010 with 2GB RAM second-handed from eBay. Quality of this aluminium is below average so I want the least amount of work done with my Mac because I assume this as a device for my daily use for school work and etc.

maflynn · Nov 25, 2012

Aside from what you tried there's few others that offer the same level of functionality. I personally use TimeMachine for its ease of use, supplemented with CCC

JoelBC · Nov 25, 2012

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/21413/backuplist+

Parky84 · Nov 25, 2012

maflynn said:
Aside from what you tried there's few others that offer the same level of functionality. I personally use TimeMachine for its ease of use, supplemented with CCC

Ditto. I use time machine and have CCC backup a bootable copy a week to an external drive.

Fishrrman · Nov 26, 2012

CarbonCopyCloner.

Bear · Nov 26, 2012

DoctorCrap said:
These are the criterias that would satisfy the user of the application:

Light-weight

Easy and user-friendly

Fast processing

Least amount of errors

I have already tried Time Machine but the goal here is to not use it.
...

So where did Time Machine fail the above list of requirements? That would help people understand your needs better. As it is, Time Machine seems to meet your stated requirements.

flynz4 · Nov 26, 2012

Bear said:
So where did Time Machine fail the above list of requirements? That would help people understand your needs better. As it is, Time Machine seems to meet your stated requirements.

Agreed.

I use Time Machine for local backup.
Crashplan+ for offsite backup.

/Jim

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