Re: Backup utility in Tiger

On Sat, 17 May 2008 21:50:16 +0100, Andy Hewitt wrote
> Stimpy <stimpy1997uk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> 
>> Sorry if I'm missing something obvious but it seems that Tiger doesn't
>> include any kind of backup utility that can be scheduled.
>> 
>> Even Windows XP on my server includes a built in backup - nothing
similar 
>> for Tiger?
> 
> XP Pro does, but XP home doesn't, it has to be installed separately (off
> a Pro disk IIRC).
> 
> You can use the 'Restore' feature in Disk Utility to make manual backups
> of a disk, or save to a disk image. I think this feature appeared in
> Tiger.

Restore to MAKE a backup?? <shakes head in despair> :-)    I'll look into
it 
as a 'manual' solution though


> 
> Otherwise there's SuperDuper, which does all sorts of backups. However,
> I haven't had much luck using it for a complete bootable clone lately.

That sounds worth looking into.  I don't need a bootable clone, just an 
automated backup of my Do***ents folder and iPhoto libraries

> 
> You can also try CarbonCopyCloner, which also does scheduling now, but
> also doesn't seem reliable.

I'll give that a miss then

> 
> Or you can use 'Backup', but you need a .Mac account to use it. I use
> this myself, and although it isn't perfect, does seem to be about the
> best backup utility there is at the moment - IMHO.

Hm... will Backup.app only work with .Mac or will it allow backups to be 
placed on network mounts?

Thanks