SuperDuper!
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SuperDuper makes recovery painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use, and its built-in scheduler makes it trivial to back up automatically.
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- Freemium (Pay once)
- Proprietary
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- Mac
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David Martin added SuperDuper! as alternative to VaultGuard Backup
TheEmperorArt added SuperDuper! as alternative to AweCloneOK, no other new "apps", ONE day without Wi-Fi. Removed Little Snitch, Didn`t help. "HEY, Superduper! "CAN" make problems!, LETS throw it to the BIN, The external disk TOO", ONE SECOND, Wi-Fi. was normal, NO problem!! I am NOT saying "this is "NORMAL" with situation", just that keep this in mind, IF you buy Superduper, and it is really good when it does what is supposed to do, IT can be the problem if you loose Wi-Fi later....
TheEmperorArt added SuperDuper! as alternative to Aomei Cloner
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Software for the Advanced Administrator [3/3]
Part 3 of 3 in Series: lists will continually be updated periodically.
This is a continuation of my lists, “Recommended Software for the Average Joe and Jane” and “Software for the Tech-Savvy Power User” but with software I believe requires technical knowledge, not just literacy.
I also want to iterate that these are recommendations for personal use, not for an IT department.
Criteria I look for universally for my lists are as follows:
— Open source code: publicly audited
— Privacy-focus: minimal data collection, encryption by default
— Security-focus: 2FA available, encryption by default
— Zero Knowledge end-to-end encryption (E2EE) when appropriate
— Cross-platform or progressive web apps (PWAs) + cloud backup/sync
— Freemium subscription model, so basic features are always available for free
— Oligarchy / Big Tech alternative
— Absence of “dark” or deceptive patterns
Criteria specifically for this list:
— If open source software isn’t available for a feature then proprietary software is tolerated for this list
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I can rest easy, knowing that even if my laptop is irretrievably borked, I can recover to a new machine. Once schedules are set up (which takes a few minutes, one time), Super Duper! makes sure I'm backed up every night.
Of course, it's no fault of Super Duper's, but booting from a backup is way slower than your usual daily boot, so if you find yourself in that scary circumstance, set aside a couple of hours to boot from the backup, recover to your new drive or computer, and you'll be back on your feet again soon.
I've used Super Duper to migrate to new laptops (as my work-provided daily driver has been upgraded over the years), including migrations to new OS versions.
Super Duper! earned all of its stars.
OK, no other new "apps", ONE day without Wi-Fi. Removed Little Snitch, Didn`t help. "HEY, Superduper! "CAN" make problems!, LETS throw it to the BIN, The external disk TOO", ONE SECOND, Wi-Fi. was normal, NO problem!! I am NOT saying "this is "NORMAL" with situation", just that keep this in mind, IF you buy Superduper, and it is really good when it does what is supposed to do, IT can be the problem if you loose Wi-Fi later....
Since my backup disk is much smaller that the original, Mac's Disk Utility wouldn't copy, even though all the files can easily fit. Thank you guys, you've made my day. Simple, fast, retains key chains (Safari passwords, etc), makes the disk bootable while leaving boot sector intact - just what I needed!
In the past, I've always preferred Carbon Copy Cloner over SuperDuper, because CCC included a whole bunch of features that weren't available in the free version of SuperDuper. However, now that CCC has become a commercial app, the free version of SuperDuper is finally a credible alternative. You won't still get neat features such as scheduling and different methods of backup, but SuperDuper does the job, and it doesn't cost $30.