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Looking for recommendations for backup software for Mac
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<blockquote data-quote="sieler" data-source="post: 1339903" data-attributes="member: 94817"><p>Hi,</p><p></p><p>I'm looking for recommendations for backup software for my Mac.</p><p>I'd like some form of data de-duplication.</p><p></p><p>Time Machine is so far removed from being a usable program that</p><p>I'd prefer not to even discuss it ... but I suppose I have to mention some</p><p>of its shortcomings to explain why I don't want it:</p><p> - no obvious way of saying "restore selected file to original location"</p><p> (the choice is "restore to ...", and I have to use Finder to select the</p><p> location. Ignoring the time required to do that, Finder will *not* let</p><p> me navigate to some directories, like /usr)</p><p> - no obvious way of saying "hey, here's a list of files to restore"</p><p> - no obvious way of saying "when you restore from that list of files,</p><p> don't restore any file that already exists"</p><p> - too many secret/poorly-documented/inaccessible ways of excluding files from backup</p><p> - arrogance over its files. (If I want to purge backup files, then let me do it!)</p><p> - no easy access to developers (if I have a problem or an enhancement request).</p><p></p><p>I tried using qRecall, which is fast and extremely efficient, but I keep on</p><p>butting my head against some of its limitations (including the lack of</p><p>the ability to provide a file with the names of files to restore).</p><p>I am impressed with the responsiveness with qRecall's developers, and</p><p>I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for the vast majority of users.</p><p></p><p>I suppose that what I want is something like a "tar" or "fbackup" for the </p><p>21st century ... the same features as we've had in those backup programs</p><p>for decades with data deduplication added.</p><p></p><p>Suggestions welcome!</p><p></p><p>thanks,</p><p></p><p>Stan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sieler, post: 1339903, member: 94817"] Hi, I'm looking for recommendations for backup software for my Mac. I'd like some form of data de-duplication. Time Machine is so far removed from being a usable program that I'd prefer not to even discuss it ... but I suppose I have to mention some of its shortcomings to explain why I don't want it: - no obvious way of saying "restore selected file to original location" (the choice is "restore to ...", and I have to use Finder to select the location. Ignoring the time required to do that, Finder will *not* let me navigate to some directories, like /usr) - no obvious way of saying "hey, here's a list of files to restore" - no obvious way of saying "when you restore from that list of files, don't restore any file that already exists" - too many secret/poorly-documented/inaccessible ways of excluding files from backup - arrogance over its files. (If I want to purge backup files, then let me do it!) - no easy access to developers (if I have a problem or an enhancement request). I tried using qRecall, which is fast and extremely efficient, but I keep on butting my head against some of its limitations (including the lack of the ability to provide a file with the names of files to restore). I am impressed with the responsiveness with qRecall's developers, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for the vast majority of users. I suppose that what I want is something like a "tar" or "fbackup" for the 21st century ... the same features as we've had in those backup programs for decades with data deduplication added. Suggestions welcome! thanks, Stan [/QUOTE]
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