SmartBackup
4.2
SmartBackup
4.2Daily backups with Spotlight integration.
Overview
SmartBackup is an alternative lightweight backup application for OS X.
- Backup multiple source items to a destination folder on an external harddrive, flashdrive or network share, or create a bootable clone of your system.
- SmartBackup only copies what has changed after the initial run and is very fast in updating your backup or system clone.
- Archive deleted or changed files in an archive folder during the backup and easily browse available versions of a file and restore them with one click.
- Use Spotlight Saved Searches to define what you want to backup or what you want to exclude.
- Automate your backup using iCal, Automator or launch it in commandline mode and include it in launchd items or scripts.
What's new in SmartBackup
Version 4.2:
- Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
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Free
App requirements:
- Intel 64
- OS X 10.10.0 or later
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New version is licensed per machine. The good influence of the Mac App Store isn't enough for Solesignal who want to take us back to the dark ages of software licensing. I can just see per machine licensing for utilities that are tied to hardware (Coolbook or TurboBoostSwitcher for instance: who both offer prices to match the limited license) but for run of the mill backup software. - run for the hills.
If we will all have to deal with per machine painful licensing, it's time to shut down our Macs. The small developers who benefit from the Mac community's willingness to support shareware suffer in the end from predatory moves like this one from Solesignal which poison our marketplace. I highly recommend that noone reward Solesignal for their punitive approach to licensing.
I haven't used CCC in a long time (it was great software when I did use it) as SuperDuper! is so reliable and easy to use that I haven't had to look elsewhere. SuperDuper! has always been sold at a reasonable $25 shareware fee (not bundled as far as I know) with free updates from the beginning and unlimited licensing per user.
For more advanced syncing and backup, there's the incredibly powerful SuperFlexibileFileSynchronizer now known as Syncovery. Also per user licensing.
Although, I can’t fully agree on every point you’ve made in this review. as for example the only place I was able to find the claim “...is 3x faster” was this page, and this specific review, so this information is now false. I may agree, that in the past someone did made such claim, but as of now it is not true.
Regarding licensing - we’ve contacted the developer and it seems the licensing policies are now different from those in the past, so I may assume this claim is false as well.
So I would like to clarify that as of now, 2018, this review is a bit out of date.
We at MacUpdate are not favoring anyone, we’re creating a platform for people who like either to use or to create software and we will stand for both in case there are some obscurities here or there.
If you want to take a look and test this application now you may do that since the app is free. Then the competitors as well to see what’s best for you.
However, this page is for commenting on SmartBackup, not recommendations for other apps.
What would you think if you ran a website selling Pringles chips and someone left a comment saying "Kettle chips are the best! Perfectly cooked and delicious."
That’s not the appropriate place for it - one has nothing to do with the other.
FYI there’s a search box at the top of every page.
Give it a try - worked for me.
https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/33485/arq