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ForeverSave
ForeverSave 2.1
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Universal auto-save and backup versioning.   Shareware ($19.95)
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ForeverSave auto-saves all documents you're working on while simultaneously doing backup versioning in the background. Lost data can be quickly restored at any time.

Losing data, caused by application crashes or unintentional overwriting is exasperating and unnecessary. ForeverSave 2 is your new lifesaver that protects you from all kinds of disasters. Define your preferred time interval and ForeverSave 2 automatically saves and backs up all documents you're currently working on. Add as many applications to ForeverSave's library as you want and you'll no longer need to
What's New
Version 2.1:
  • Mac OS X 10.7 compatibility
  • Minor bugs fixed.
Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later







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ver. 2.x:
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Revco commented on 27 Nov 2011
Tried it with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign CS5 and it didn't work. It did work with XPress 9 though.
[Version 2.1]

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Cowicide replied on 19 Dec 2011
Dev, is this true? Does FS not work with Adobe products like Dreamweaver either? I'm in 10.6.8, BTW.
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Tool Force Software (developer) replied on 21 Dec 2011
Cowicide, ForeverSave 2 does work with Adobe products, including Dreamweaver on both 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.7 Lion. If you have any problems with FS and Adobe software, please let us know!
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Torgobob reviewed on 27 Sep 2011
I started using this app a while back as a sort of version control. ForeverSave 1 worked quite well for doing this...

Since v2 came out I have not been able to use the app in the same way. I've emailed them a few times and they seem to keep indicating it should be possible to use it the same way, but ironically enough I can't seem to find ANY way to get ForeverSave 2 to backup my files at all without auto-save enabled... Though they tell me it should work, if I open a file and make multiple modifications and multiple manual saves over a ten minute period, ForeverSave 2 simply will NOT do anything (the last email I sent them on this garnered no response, as of a couple months ago)...

With the autosave feature in lion now upon us the days of ForeverSave are numbered. ForeverSave would continue to work for me in the way that I use it, but unfortunately v2 simply does not work in that way anymore...
[Version 2.0.5]

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Cowicide replied on 19 Dec 2011
Were you ever able to resolve this issue?
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Dana Sutton commented on 07 Jul 2011
If it's true that "Since developers need to implement Lion’s “Versions” API before an app supports versions, I think ForeverSave will be useful to many people even under Lion." then , yes, there's a reason for this app. But it has: it only automates Command+Save under conditions where that command works, i. e. only for the top document of an open application. It won't work even if your screensaver is working. Twenty bucks is pretty steep for aone-trick pony, and if you need automated archived backups you're probably better off getting a free Drobox account.
[Version 2.0.5]


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DJSquint reviewed on 23 Jun 2011
It works great. But wait a minute .. .. .. this is one of the new OS X 10.7 Lion features. Build in the OS is much safer imo

Obsolete from July 2011

sad but true
[Version 2.0.4]

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Werner Freytag replied on 27 Jun 2011
In Lion this only works for applications that support it! No Word, no Photoshop - at least at the moment.
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Ricric replied on 05 Jul 2011
Really, not in Word. It seemed to work when I tried out the Lion GM the other day...
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Dana Sutton replied on 05 Jul 2011
Werner, how do you know the new Lion feature will work only for applications that support it? I haven't happened to read this anywhere else, and if third-party utilities work like ForeverSave work with all applications, i don't see why Apple can't create a solution that does too. Please explain your statement.
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Surfspirit replied on 06 Jul 2011
I think there's plenty of 32 bits Intel Macs that can't run Lion because of apple greed commercial policy!
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Tool Force Software (developer) replied on 23 Oct 2011
You might laugh now - but in my opinion, ForeverSave 2 is much safer for the simple reason that FS2's backups and versions are real single files while Lion seems to write all versions directly to the file. It's simple, as soon as the original file disappears, all backups are gone. Think about it.
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ChristopherPrice commented on 16 Jun 2011
Seems like great software, but is the functionality redundant with Lion's "Versions"?
[Version 2.0.3]

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Higherterrain replied on 20 Jun 2011
Agreed, but will help those that won't be making the jump.
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Ozean replied on 20 Jun 2011
Since developers need to implement Lion’s “Versions” API before an app supports versions, I think ForeverSave will be useful to many people even under Lion. (You can guess how long it will take MS, Adobe etc. to support this feature, right?)
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Higherterrain replied on 20 Jun 2011
Microsoft should if they have any sense left at the top.
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pcharles replied on 21 Jun 2011
This would have been helpful for me if it came as a universal application. I am setting up an old Powerbook for my mother to do a few simple tasks and this auto save would have been great. I might have bought it for my Intel machines, but for $10 more I can get an entire OS.
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Johnnyr reviewed on 13 May 2011
Great software! It's a shame that it doesn't work at all with Adobe Illustrator CS5. It works with Photoshop CS5 which is great. So please add support for Illustrator CS5.
[Version 2.0.2]

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Frankfx replied on 04 Jul 2011
As for CS4, just drag the document loose from the tab bar and save the file manually, FS2 will pick up the saving process and you can put your document back in a tab on illustrators application frame. from now on FS2 keeps making versions. This workaround also works with fullscreen apps like ArtRage Studio pro. A dirty fix but for now the best thing if working on large projects. I hope this works for CS5.

Strange though Photoshop has no problems at all since ForeverSave hit version 2
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Rshorts reviewed on 30 Apr 2011
Its so reassuring to have this app running in the background, not only for crashes, but also for human error.

Sure it slows down the odd time, but its only a few seconds to wait & I'm sure the developer is aware of it and is working on it.

The free upgrade to v2 cannot be beat.

This combined with Dropbox is all the reassurance you need for project files.
[Version 2.0.2]


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22duke reviewed on 25 Apr 2011
worke's as advertised however deleted it as it often renders my Mac unless for several minutes when it does some checking as soon as I delete FS all is back to normal
[Version 2.0.1]


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Diarbyrag reviewed on 22 Apr 2011
This app has saved my sanity several times, I have one particular program which loves to hang or crash at the most unexpected times and the most recent auto backup has saved a lot of work and frustration. Thanks for the Free update to V.2, now I just need a new Mac running 10.6...
[Version 2.0.1]


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Hansjoerg reviewed on 22 Apr 2011
Fantastic application, fast and great support. Thank you for this app.
[Version 2.0.1]


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Gcoghill had trouble on 14 Dec 2009
I heard from a user that ForeverSave doesn't play well with the Adobe CS4 unified window interface. It works fine for me under 10.5.8, this person is using 10.6.2.

Can anyone confirm?
[Version 1.1.3]

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Jaswetz replied on 30 Mar 2011
I think you heard correct. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why this wasn't working and then saw your message. I turned off unified window and it started working.


Movmnt rated on 09 Jan 2012

[Version 2.1]



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Ninichan rated on 07 Jan 2012

[Version 2.1]



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Dieppa rated on 20 Dec 2011

[Version 2.1]




Gzavarise rated on 06 Dec 2011

[Version 2.1]




Mactechnician rated on 07 Nov 2011

[Version 2.1]




jimmi3644 rated on 27 Oct 2011

[Version 2.0.5]




Malter rated on 03 Oct 2011

[Version 2.0.5]




Denn1z rated on 19 Sep 2011

[Version 2.0.5]




Thetechshack rated on 14 Sep 2011

[Version 2.0.5]




Kurt_an rated on 07 Sep 2011

[Version 2.0.5]


Downloads:25,431
Version Downloads:1,385
Type:Utilities : Backup
License:Shareware
Date:06 Nov 2011
Platform:Intel
Price: $19.95
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ForeverSave auto-saves all documents you're working on while simultaneously doing backup versioning in the background. Lost data can be quickly restored at any time.

Losing data, caused by application crashes or unintentional overwriting is exasperating and unnecessary. ForeverSave 2 is your new lifesaver that protects you from all kinds of disasters. Define your preferred time interval and ForeverSave 2 automatically saves and backs up all documents you're currently working on. Add as many applications to ForeverSave's library as you want and you'll no longer need to manually save any of your documents.

Each time documents are saved - either manually by yourself or automatically by ForeverSave 2 - a version of the document is created which allows you to browse through a complete version history of the documents you have been working on. Just pick the version you desire and ForeverSave 2 shows you a Quick Look preview of the file. Besides restoring your documents to a destination of your choice or by drag & drop, ForeverSave 2 lets you automatically replace a faulty original document by an earlier working version from the backups.

No matter what kind of documents you're a dealing with, a wide range of settings allow ForeverSave 2 to perfectly adapt to your personal workflow. Save disk space by excluding documents with large file sizes, limit the number of maximum versions of a document or restrict backup creation to certain file extensions, such as .txt or .psd. Every individual case can be set up in ForeverSave 2.
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