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DESCRIPTION
Data Backup 3 is a powerful utility that allows you to backup, restore and synchronize your valuable data with minimal effort. Whether you are a new computer user or a seasoned professional, Data Backup 3 offers you just the right amount of power, flexibility and ease-of-use to help you protect your files fast. Easy No complicated setup - built-in backup sets to quickly backup your iTunes or iPhoto files, other important data or your entire system. Custom create your own backup sets. Just drag and drop. "Fast Start" feature preselects the files to be backed up, saving you time (requires OS X 10.4+). Powerful Go "back in time" and see your files and directories, as they were when your backups happened. Schedule your backups to automatically run at a specific time, on a recurring basis or when a drive is connected. Have your Mac automatically wake from sleep to execute scheduled backups. Backups run whether you are logged in or not. Create a bootable clone of your hard drive. Choose to compress and/or password protect your backups. Flexible Backup to any mounted drive including FireWire, USB, ATA, or net worked drives. Backup to CD/DVD disks automatically span on multiple disks. Creates an exact copy of a folder or a drive, including bootable OS X backups. Synchronize folders - perfect if you use more than one computer.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 3.0.5:
  • Turned off error messages when copying files with attributes to Appleshare volumes that do not support attributes (most NAS devices)
  • Environment variables are now set for scripts under Mac OS X Leopard
  • Fixed restores to folder with ACL set
  • Fixed up some error messages to report properly
  • Fixed full/incremental backups to work properly with network disks
  • Fixed encrypted and compressed restores
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Prosoft Engineering
Downloads:14,984
  - Version d/l:1,020
Utilities:Backup
License:Demo
Date:13 May 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
Price:$59.00
RATING
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Data Backup User Reviews (34 posts)Write A Review
Feb 18 2008

PROWL  Data Backup completely saved my computer.

I had recently acquired Data Backup and was still in the trial mode in version 3.0. It was time to upgrade from OSX 10.4 to 10.5. For the first time ever, I made a clone of my entire hard drive prior to the system "upgrade and archive". I had never done this before, because Apple stuff "just works".

Well, this time it didn't work. The 10.5 installer crashed, and left behind enough garbage on the disk that I did not have enough space to do another upgrade. My only option was to "erase and install" on a currently un-bootable computer. I did the erase and install, and used the Migration Assistant (Mac) to migrate all the files from the clone back to my computer.

Everything was back to working - no data lost.

The free trial (by fire, as it turned out) clearly demonstrated the value of the program, and I bought 3.0.4.  (Version 3.0.4)

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Jan 31 2008

JOHN LOACH  I own three products now from ProSoft Engineering - Drive Genius, Data Rescue, and Data Backup. All three work exactly as described, with a very professional appearance and great attention to getting the job done.

Data Backup is fast. Once you've created the initial backup, the subsequent version backups are fast and accurate. Restoring files from version dates is very easy and quick.

Support is excellent, too. Good customer forum, and updates are always worth the investment.   (Version 3.0.4)

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Oct 29 2007
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ESPIRIDION  As a comment to the previous reviewer, Time Machine is NOT a replacement for this type of software.

Regarding Data Backup 3.0.3, when it works it is great. It’s not complicated and does what it’s supposed to do. In the past I cloned one drive and synchronized another.

Unfortunately, there are many bugs while creating and saving -or trying to save- new sets. For example, sometimes after I select the source and destination drives, the summary at the top indicates “”.

Other times, after I select a destination drive, a different drive is selected by Data Backup. This is absurd.

Finally, when everything seems to work out fine and I decide to save the set, Data Backup quits. It’s unusable.

I have recommended Drive Genius and Data Rescue II, but this one is pretty bad. Unfortunately the last time I contacted Prosoft I just received the following two messages:

“Your comments have been forwarded to a Sales Agent...”

“Your question has been forwarded to a Customer Support Specialist...“

I never got a response addressing my actual problem. I may email them regarding this issue, but meanwhile I’m giving Synk another try.  (Version 3.0.3)

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Oct 23 2007

MAC-KIWI  It's obsolete with OSX 10.5. "TimeMachine" is the Future.   (Version 3.0.3)

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