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IDriveforMac is a user-friendly, secure and reliable application that performs automated online backup of your files and folders.
The application safeguards your critical data in case of a system crash. The graphical interface is coupled with powerful scheduling and logging features.
The application safeguards your critical data in case of a system crash. The graphical interface is coupled with powerful scheduling and logging features.
- Incremental backups - only modified portions of files are backed up, thereby conserving bandwidth
- Data compression during transmission that lead to quick backups
- Enhanced security with 128-bit SSL encryption on data transfers
- Network or Mapped Drive backup support
- Automatic
What's New
Version 2.0.0: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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IDriveforMac is a user-friendly, secure and reliable application that performs automated online backup of your files and folders.
The application safeguards your critical data in case of a system crash. The graphical interface is coupled with powerful scheduling and logging features.
The application safeguards your critical data in case of a system crash. The graphical interface is coupled with powerful scheduling and logging features.
- Incremental backups - only modified portions of files are backed up, thereby conserving bandwidth
- Data compression during transmission that lead to quick backups
- Enhanced security with 128-bit SSL encryption on data transfers
- Network or Mapped Drive backup support
- Automatic backup of critical data including the Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Music, Movies and Pictures folders
- Locate files and folders backed up to your account and restore the same to your Mac desktop
- Snapshots allow you to retain changed data history over a period of time
- Provision to regulate the Internet bandwidth usage with the Bandwidth Throttle feature more
- Provision to perform interactive backups/restores or schedule backups for a future date and time
- 'Automatic Power off' option after a scheduled backup - the machine shuts down automatically once data is backed up
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x86tech reviewed on 04 Nov 2011
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Virgeist reviewed on 31 Oct 2011
Overall it seems like a very decent app, though I would like to be sure I can trust the developer before sending them my most sensitive data.
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IDrive Basic (the free option) now provides 5GB of storage space.
Pricing plans for the various "Pro" versions are here:
https://www.idrive.com/pricing.htm
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Personally, I wouldn't trust my valuable or sensitive data to some storage facility in God-knows-where.
But, to each his/her own.
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There's a lot of value in off-site backups. And as others have said, there's multiple ways to encrypt your data before you send it anywhere
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If you are mistrusting of the provider and think they can / will read your stuff, then encrypt the data before you copy it there. MacFuse is your friend here.
Some handy instructions (hopefully the links are OK):
http://www.hutsby.net/2011/06/howto-using-encfs-with-dropbox-on-osx.html
http://www.hutsby.net/2011/05/getting-started-with-truecrypt-and-osx.html
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kaz219 reviewed on 21 Jun 2009
Another problem in my opinion is the memory usage. Right now, with *no* backup going on, it uses 150MB RAM ("real memory" column in activity monitor) which is quite a lot for a background daemon...
Otherwise it's ok, and still a better (or "less worse") interface than the one from Mozy (where you can't even get rid of the menu bar item - mine is already cluttered, I really don't need another item there.).
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1. Could you please post revision notes? There's been two in about a week.
2. Sparkle updating would be very nice.
Thank you!
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Dana Sutton reviewed on 15 Apr 2009
Also, anybody with a fairly large body of data that needs to be backed up should be aware that the initial upload is going to take a long time (mine took over five days). If you aren't very cool about using the bandwidth throttle you're internet performance is going to take a massive hit.
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"The available daily Snapshots have been set to 10 (This may change without notice). The additional storage requirements for Snapshots have no impact on your account quota usage."
Once 150GB is filled, you can simply add an additional account and control from the same software. Honestly, I don't see the issue with providing 300Gb for double the cost, but, they don't seem to offer that right now and simply allow you to buy as many accounts with 150GB as you want....
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I (and many other people) want simple, automatic mirroring of folders. This can't be that hard.
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SFurst reviewed on 22 Mar 2009
Unfortunately, the Mac client serious lags behind the Windows client. As pointed out by numerous reviewers, there is no data encryption available for Mac, leaving your files unencrypted on the servers. While the web site claims versioning, this is only available for Windows; a poor substitute "Snapshots" is available for Mac, which makes you go through the last ten backups searching for a previous version. In my experience, Snapshots were unreliable as well as tedious (think Time Machine, only very limited). If I want a previous version of a file, I want to see what versions are available, not have to dig.
Unlike SpiderOak and JungleDisk, the same storage cannot be shared between a Mac and a PC client. A web interface is available.
Support from the developer is responsive but unhelpful. "Encryption is being consider in the future and we will notify our customers when it is available".
I suspect this is quite a nice program on the PC, but it has a long way to go for us Mac users.
iDrive is incompatible with OS X package files as well as legacy Mac OS files that contain resource forks.
A common file that you would want to backup: QUICKEN DATA
After recovering your Quicken Mac 2007 data file, you will quickly realize that the package file has become a folder and the contents of the package file (now a folder) are all corrupt and unrecoverable!
Mozy, as slow and unreliable as it is, at least doesn't corrupt the contents of the package file - but it does change the package file into a folder. You have to use a utility like FileMatey (Google it) it convert the recovered folder back into a package, and then it works. With iDrive, this is NOT the case.
I don't want to SPAM too much in this comment, but I want to post my iDrive tech support transcript to show that they confirm the issue, so here it is (sorry it's long):
Chat Transcript
Visitor: Trevor
Operator: Technical Support
Company: dx_tests
Started: 15 Jul 2010 11:13:45
Finished: 15 Jul 2010 11:57:26
Trevor:
I'm attempting to recover a backed up Quicken file for Mac and it appears that iDrive has corrupted all of my backed up Quicken files...
Call accepted by operator Technical Support. Currently in room: Technical Support.
Technical Support:
Hello Trevor, you are chatting with Karthik.
Technical Support:
How are you today?
Trevor:
ok
Trevor:
are you familiar with Mac OS X files?
Trevor:
specifically a Mac OS X package file?
Technical Support:
Yes. Let me see what I can do Trevor.
Could you please let me know if you are receiving any errors?
Trevor:
no errors. The file/package is being backed up by iDrive on an automated schedule. When I recover the file/package, it is recovered as a FOLDER instead of a package file and the contents are corrupt. The backup is useless... your FAQ states that customers should ZIP the pagage files before backup - this defeats the automated purpose of iDrive
Trevor:
Any way I can get the package file restored?
Technical Support:
Trevor, let me check this issue from our end and will let you know what could be done.
Technical Support:
Please give me few minutes.
Trevor:
here is a link to your FAQ - http://www.idrive.com/online-backup-mac-faq.htm#12sub
Technical Support:
Trevor, could you please let me know if this package file in your account is being displayed as a folder or not?
Trevor:
its being displayed as a folder in iDrive.
Trevor:
and it is also a folder when recovered from iDrive back to my Mac
Trevor:
it is a package file originally on the Mac
Trevor:
I'm reading the FAQ - it states that iDrive doesn't backup files with resource forks and it also states that it may fail with package files...
Trevor:
Bottom line, iDrive is NOT compatible with Mac OS X. You should not be selling it to Mac users because you are giving them a false sense of security.
Technical Support:
Trevor, IDrive for Mac application is compatible with Mac OS X. We have tested this and there are many customers using without issues.
Currently, could you please send us the log files from the application? Use the Send Error Report feature. You can find the Send Error Report feature when you right click on the IDrive Tray Icon and then click Send Error Report. Alternatively, you can find it under the Help menu, after you login into IDrive application.
Trevor:
there are no error reports. I don't feel that you are completely understanding what I am talking about.
Trevor:
the customers that are using it are unaware that they have been mislead. they are "using it without issues" because they don't know that they are losing data
Trevor:
where do you want me to send the error report?
Trevor:
what is the trouble ticket number?
Technical Support:
Trevor, the error report is a consolidated log that lets us know if there are any issues with the functionality of the application. This helps us in determining the issue effectively.
Trevor, ignore the ticket# field for now. Fill in your details and submit.
Technical Support:
Trevor, we have not had any such reports. We have many customers who are backing up packages without issues. They are able to restore them as well. In this case we need to analyze what could have happened.
Trevor:
report sent successfully
Technical Support:
Ok. Let me check. Please give me 2 minutes.
Trevor:
how can you say this when it is listed in your FAQ?
Trevor:
you're lying to me!?
Trevor:
The IDrive for Mac application has not backed up some files inside the bundle / file package. Why?
This could be because the files are Mac OS X files or hidden or the file names contain special characters. We recommend that you compress (zip) the entire bundle / file package and try backup.
Trevor:
Does IDrive for Mac backup files that contain extended attribute i.e. resource fork data?
No. IDrive for Mac does not backup files that contain extended attributes i.e. resource fork data.
Trevor:
these two FAQ items make iDrive incompatible with Mac OS X.
Technical Support:
Trevor, could you please let us know the name of this package file?
Trevor:
Main Accounts
Trevor:
located in users/trevor/documents/quicken data/main accounts
Trevor:
main accounts is the package file
Trevor:
FYI the files inside of the package file are also being corrupted - most likely because they contain resource fork information.
Technical Support:
Trevor, we need to consult our development team on this. We will get back to you via email with an update at the earliest.
Trevor:
I have done some research and found more info... I am working on a quick solution
Trevor:
Apparently there is a "bundle bit" that can be toggled for a folder to make it a package. If this bundle bit is missing, the package shows as a folder instead of a folder
Trevor:
Mozy apparently has the same issue as iDrive for the Quicken data file when recovered
Trevor:
by toggling the bundle bit for the folder, it becomes a package (with Mozy's recovered file/package)
Trevor:
I am currently testing to see if this works for the file recovered from iDrive
Trevor:
i need 2 more minutes... almost there
Technical Support:
Ok Trevor. We thank you for the information. I will forward this to our development team for further analysis.
Trevor:
unfortunately, when toggling the iDrive recovered file/folder bundle bit, the contents are so corrupted that the file is unreadable by Quicken.
Trevor:
Will I hear back from iDrive regarding this issue?
Technical Support:
Yes Trevor. We will get back to you via email (rovertpressman@gmail.com).
Technical Support:
Is there anything else with IDrive I may assist you at the moment?
Trevor:
aliases have become corrupt, and more files become corrupt within the package...
Trevor:
I cannot see how iDrive can be considered compatible. Of all things for it to fail on, personal financial data is one of the worst!
Trevor:
You should test this on the OS X iphoto photo library as well - it is a package and is more than likely corrupt and unrecoverable when backed up with iDrive.
Trevor:
I have to switch back to Mozy now. Hope to see this major bug fixed in a future release.
Technical Support:
Trevor, we will analyze this further and determine the cause to fix it. We will get back to you with an update on this at the earliest.
Trevor:
thanks
Technical Support:
You are welcome Trevor.
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x86tech rated on 04 Nov 2011