Backup Software

[drumkey87]

What is the best software app to get for making an exact clone of your hard drive? Copycatx seemed like it might be good. Anything else someone can recommend?

 

[opus_az]

SuperDuper! (silly name, good program) is widely considered the best backup programs for OS X. Whether Leopard will change all that is hard to tell.

Here's one of a nice comparison charts for OS X backup software:
http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/04/23/mac-backup-software-harmful/

The article doesn't mention Copycatx and I haven't used it, so your mileage may vary. Also, the article is one year old.

With the exception of the disappointing lack of email notification (which apparently there's a hack involving Growl) I find it easy enough for novice friends and family, and I like what is said about a full system backup/recovery.