how do you guy's backup your mac

zetec452 · 29 Mar 2007 at 20:42

Hey,

How do you fellow mac user's backup your macs? I use rsync to a local server for documents and files etc but would like a full backup system.

In Linux I just create a large tar file of pretty much everything in root. Would the same work for os x?

Cheers,

Jon

Matt · 29 Mar 2007 at 20:42

I mirror mine with Superduper

zetec452 · 29 Mar 2007 at 20:44

Superduper looks Superduper.

. Do you have the free version or did you buy the fancy one?

deano · 29 Mar 2007 at 20:46

got the free version - works a treat

28ten · 29 Mar 2007 at 21:09

Carbon copy cloner http://www.bombich.com/ works very well

skiba · 29 Mar 2007 at 21:10

bakkity mac seems good...

ringo747 · 29 Mar 2007 at 21:29

superduper is excellent job. run a backup every night onto my firewire MyBook Pro external disk. Works well.

zetec452 · 29 Mar 2007 at 23:08

Would it be worth doing a little bit on backing up a mac system for the sticky?

punky_munky · 29 Mar 2007 at 23:16

Sticky would only need one(2?) word: SuperDuper!

It's great, I can even boot from my backups. If you register then you can use the smart backup which makes every so much quicker.

artaxerxes · 30 Mar 2007 at 00:27

Bootable backups on a LaCie firewire using the free version of SuperDuper!

Remember the '!'. ;-)

tsinc80697 · 30 Mar 2007 at 01:21

Never thought about doing this but definitely going to have a look at SuperDuper! as it seems highly recommended!

Rambaud · 30 Mar 2007 at 08:24

SuperDuper is one of the first Mac utilities I have bought.

It can even make a USB drive bootable.

Captain-Fungi · 30 Mar 2007 at 09:01

SuperDuper here too. Use it to make a bootable backup onto a Lacie HDD, works very well and is easy to use.

This is the first mac app I have bought other than Parallels.

AdWright · 30 Mar 2007 at 09:32

+1 for SuperDuper! I have the full version - worth every penny for the incremental 'smart' backups - makes the process so quick and easy.

I also periodically (monthly at most) backup important stuff such as photos to DVD

ilikedthecore · 30 Mar 2007 at 16:12

Another vote for Superduper! Works a charm and has good support as well.

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Russell

whatever · 31 Mar 2007 at 15:43

my backup procedure is very complicated.
i use a powerbook during the week and an imac over the weekend.
when i am back home i backup the powerbook using IBACKUP.
then i use IMSAFE to sync the two computers, syncing ical, itunes, documents, mail, safari, camino.
so far so good.

tsinc80697 · 3 Apr 2007 at 21:06

how can you backup windows xp installation on macbook ?

Just tried using Acronis and says it doesn't support the disk drive obv as its got OSX on it as well, will Norton Ghost work or do i need another program?

zetec452 · 4 Apr 2007 at 10:06

tsinc80697 said:
how can you backup windows xp installation on macbook ?

Just tried using Acronis and says it doesn't support the disk drive obv as its got OSX on it as well, will Norton Ghost work or do i need another program?

I doubt highly that any windows application will backup your OS X volume as well. You will need to make seperate backups. One with Acronis backing up Windows NTFS volume then one with Superduper for OS X.

Will_3rd · 4 Apr 2007 at 12:34

don't backup most of the stuff on my iBook part from video files, word documents etc

my dad backs up his iMac using the software that comes with his external Seagate drive EMC Retrospect :confused:

AJUK · 4 Apr 2007 at 13:04

.Mac for emails and address book etc.

Project files and photos I burn onto DVD when I remember.

iTunes purchases I always burn onto CD immediately.