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Tri-BACKUP
Tri-BACKUP
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Tri-BACKUP

Automatically backup files on multiple machines.

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$69.99
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Tri-BACKUP overview

Tri-BACKUP is a backup utility that automatically saves your data (from a single folder to an entire disk), synchronize folders, and creates and maintains bootable copy of your disk.

  • Multiples modes: copy, backup, synchronize, remove, compress, compare, etc.
  • Different backup modes: Evolutive (saves successive versions of each document), Mirror (identical copy), Incremental partial backup, Disk Copy, etc.
  • Programmed Actions executed in background, with automatic scheduling.
  • Immediate Actions to precisely control what must be copied, deleted,or modified.
  • Automatic mount of remote volumes.

What’s new in version 9.1.8

Updated on Mar 11 2021

Version 9.1.8:
Enhancements:
  • Various minor enhancements and interface changes.
Corrections:
  • Various minor corrections.
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Information

License

Shareware

Size

13.9 MB

Downloads

58002

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.6 or later
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Tri-BACKUP qualities

Value
4.0
Ease of use
3.0
Features
4.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
4.0

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Mikael-B
Mikael-B
May 15 2021
9.1.8
0.0
May 15 2021
0.0
Version: 9.1.8
I'm using Qrecall ($40) since more than 5 years and loving that, but using Tri-Backup was a nice experience and not everyone is fit for Qrecall. I like it way better than Time Machine. It's an incremental backup application and not a sync tool necessarily. I'm not sure why people compare with those types of apps as if they were the same. Close, but not always overlapping in features and ease-of-use. Backup is about set it and forget it, except for changing disks depending on your rotation routines. Sync is typically more involved.
Michael-Vilain
Michael-Vilain
Sep 22 2020
9.1.7
2.0
Sep 22 2020
2.0
Version: 9.1.7
I looked at various backup apps, mostly honing in on SuperDuper! and Carbon Copy Cloner for local clone backups and Arq, ChronoSync, and CloudBerry for remote backups. Arq was the best fit and fastest for remote container storage. ChronoSync and CloudBerry just weren't fast enough. I never considered Tri-BACKUP as I decided to write my own rsync scripts.
persecutor
persecutor
Jul 22 2017
8.1.1
4.5
Jul 22 2017
4.5
Version: 8.1.1
It works for me on a 10.11.6. One difference to CCC is, that this one has a bug, "root creation date" on bootable backups. I remember this from the times of OS9... Nothing changes :D
BuffaloJohn
BuffaloJohn
Jul 19 2016
8.0.2
3.0
Jul 19 2016
3.0
Version: 8.0.2
After many years of using Tri-Backup I am leaving this software for good. This software is a solid backup solution but is far too expensive to keep. Upgrades should be reasonable. Expecting $50 for minor updates every couple of years is ridiculous. I have switched to Chronosync. Chronosync is a one time purchase of $39. Upgrades are free forever. I also find Chronosyn a superior solution for my needs. Goodbye...
Panocha
Panocha
Jun 12 2015
7.1.4
0.5
Jun 12 2015
0.5
Version: 7.1.4
Do not trust this company. I purchased Tri-Backup years ago, then there was an OS update, and Tri-Backup vanished. It was a completely dead product. There were no updates for literally over 5+ years. Then, all of the sudden, they reappear from the dead, and start making updates again, and all of their customers that they let hang out to dry are expected to pay to get their application working again, that they already paid for, and it never worked in the first place. There is no customer loyalty at all. They could just vanish off the face of the earth again at any time. I have been using ChronoSync ever since, and it has been great with amazing support and upgrade policies.
George6
George6
Feb 9 2014
7.0.0
3.0
Feb 9 2014
3.0
Version: 7.0.0
With every major release they make a slightly different UI... but all are terrible and not at all macosx like. the app itself works good but their ui designers should be condemned to a life time working with their own UIs :D (peace)
anonymous-fox-6287
anonymous-fox-6287
Sep 16 2011
6.0.0
0.0
Sep 16 2011
0.0
Version: 6.0.0
$49 for an upgrade is a little high. Make it $29, or even $39 and I'll consider it. For now I'll stick with v5.
MrFlatulences
MrFlatulences
Feb 11 2011
5.2.8
5.0
Feb 11 2011
5.0
Version: 5.2.8
Tri-Backup is the best backup program for the Mac. I have tried everything Synk7, ChronoSync, iBackup, GetBackupPro, Smartbackup - none of these programs can match TriBackup! TriBackup5 every cent is worth it! From the simple to the expert mode, very good help and an assistant. For an administrator with regular backup essential services and the remote start backups over the local network will love it soon! Runs on Intel and PPC extremely stable - had been no crash on PPC no matter, or iMacCore2 iMaci7. Consumes very little computing power and demand has Tribackup other useful dialogue for the professional (logs, status, etc.). Available languages English, French, German (www.softdes.de). Look at it, check them out and how you will use it every day!
anonymous-gerbil-5319
anonymous-gerbil-5319
Dec 14 2009
5.2.4
0.0
Dec 14 2009
0.0
Version: 5.2.4
"Update downloaded.." So where the #.7% is it ?
GregJ
GregJ
Nov 21 2008
5.1.2
0.0
Nov 21 2008
0.0
Version: 5.1.2
Stay Far Away From This Software............. They can't even maintain their Web Site. I recommend Super Duper for backup software at a reasonable price. I have used it for many many years and the upgrades are FREE !!!!!!!!!!! Nuff Said !
Tvcnet
Tvcnet
Feb 26 2008
5.0b80204
0.0
Feb 26 2008
0.0
Version: 5.0b80204
Tri-Backup 4.04 was exceptional last year... The new 5.0 beta version is nicely featured as well and seems to respond very well in Leopard. Downside is that 4.04 is flaky if it works at all under Mac OS X Leopard, requiring you to dump 4.04 and install the 5.0 beta. Once the beta expires you'll be forced to pay the new software fee: Upgrade price is US$49 from Tri-BACKUP 4 to Tri-BACKUP 5 (normal version), and US$69 to Tri-BACKUP Pro 5. My gripe: First, the value of the dollar has dropped, so this $49 is not last years $49. So they've affectively raised their rates while other just as decent software developed by hard working US developers costs half as much. So, you get to decide: 1. Pay a company who is charging for upgrades and who's upgrade history between versions spans a year a more. Version 5 beta: Feb 2008 Version 4.0.4: Jan 2006 Version 4.0.3: May 2005 Version 4.0.2: Aug 2004 2. Pay a company who has effectively raised their rates at a time when their version 4.04 version has become nonresponsive under Panther (something akin to holding some folks by the you know what, because the old version no longer works reliably). 3. Go with a USA company who's offering lower cost software with a good upgrades track record, who doesn't have a record of increasing their rate when an older version stops working... so you are trapped into paying for the next version. I hate being forced to pay software companies because they stop supporting their apps. I recommend supporting companies who maintain ongoing a history of periodic upgrades, instead of one that took almost a year to upgrade to 5.0, and then appear to be forcing existing paid customers to pay when their older version stopped working. Enjoy!
dwp-1
dwp-1
Feb 7 2008
5.0b80204
0.0
Feb 7 2008
0.0
Version: 5.0b80204
These guys are two days late for the party.
Joy-L
Joy-L
Oct 6 2006
4.0.4
3.3
Oct 6 2006
3.3
Version: 4.0.4
Summary: Great backup, lousy restore I just tested this software. It does a great job backing up, with lots of options. Backups can be native file format in a Finder folder hierarchy, so you can search them with any search utility. Iterative backups get made within the same folder hierarchy, in dated folders. It's fast. It's smart. Unfortunately, Tri-BACKUP's restore functionality is, AFAICT, extremely limited. You can't simply tell it to restore a folder to how it was at last backup ... or at a given date in the past ... or how it was when some previous backup got made. Nope, you've got to manually page through a file list to decide which version of what gets restored. Since I have over 250,000 files in my Documents folder alone, plus a huge photo archive, restoring using Tri-BACKUP just isn't practical. Too bad, because otherwise it's a nice program, and I've heard very good reports about its reliability.
Ffass
Ffass
Apr 11 2006
4.0.4
4.8
Apr 11 2006
4.8
Version: 4.0.4
Great backup software! I've been using this app for years for normal daily backups with no problems. Due to some recent computer problems I've realized that I needed to use Tri-Backup to take my data backups to another level. So, I recently cloned my start up disk to another drive using Tri-Backup and it made a perfect bootable duplicate! I now have the program set up to quickly update the cloned copy at the click of a button. The impetus for cloning my start up drive was what seemed to be a drive failure, but the use of Disk Warrior and an OS reinstall fixed what actually turned out to be a "missing node" problem. I had "evolutive" backups on hand of my data but it still took a day and half to manually drag or reinstall everything back to where it previously was. Having a bootable clone is of great benefit in light of my experience: now if some digital disaster rears it's ugly head, I can now simply reboot to start up drive #2 and jump right back into whatever it was that I was doing on my computer, and deal with the problematic drive at a more convenient time later on. Note that cloning a drive is NEVER a sensible replacement for regular backups of your valuable data! I suggest using Tri-Backup's "evolutive" backup scheme to retain at least 5 previous versions of your important files.
Guest
Guest
Sep 5 2005
4.0.3
5.0
Sep 5 2005
5.0
Version: 4.0.3
Looks interesting. But requires StuffIt to decompress. I don't want to install StuffIt, so I'll have to look elsewhere for a backup program.
Guest
Guest
May 26 2005
4.0.3
5.0
May 26 2005
5.0
Version: 4.0.3
It's written : "A 'lite' version is also available for free." But I nomore see it.
Guest
Guest
Sep 27 2004
4.0.2
0.0
Sep 27 2004
0.0
Version: 4.0.2
This is good app for backing up to a server or external drive. It allows compression and encryption, and it will make evolutive backups (that save older versions of files). I don't know how I would like it for backing up to removable media like CD-ROMs, but it has this capability. I am currently biased towards Retrospect (expensive), Impression (cheap) or cdbackup (free, but with only command line interface) for that purpose.
Guest
Guest
Aug 2 2004
4.0.1
5.0
Aug 2 2004
5.0
Version: 4.0.1
This is a fantastic app. It is the only backup program I found that will allow you to do the various backup actions between user accounts .. no permissions to worry about or access privileges. The interface is very intuitive. Thank you Mr. Developer!
Guest
Guest
Feb 28 2004
4.0.1
5.0
Feb 28 2004
5.0
Version: 4.0.1
Not true, jvhVR : I make bootable drive copies every day. Tri-Backup is the Finest Backup program on the market. It's updated often, It's extremely reliable, and the programmers answer questions promptly. I backup 240 GB/day and have tried every program on the market. CCC is ok but doesn't do 1/10th of what Tri-Backup does. Elegant and Powerful.
Jvhvr
Jvhvr
Feb 27 2004
4.0.1
3.0
Feb 27 2004
3.0
Version: 4.0.1
4.0.1 does not start on my system (OS X 10.3.3)... ?
Michael-Vilain
Michael-Vilain
Sep 22 2020
2.0
Sep 22 2020
2.0
Version: null
persecutor
persecutor
Jul 22 2017
4.5
Jul 22 2017
4.5
Version: null
BuffaloJohn
BuffaloJohn
Jul 19 2016
3.0
Jul 19 2016
3.0
Version: null
Panocha
Panocha
Jun 12 2015
0.5
Jun 12 2015
0.5
Version: null
Mikeapple543
Mikeapple543
Dec 23 2014
3.5
Dec 23 2014
3.5
Version: null
Ededed
Ededed
Apr 22 2014
3.0
Apr 22 2014
3.0
Version: null
Metailurus
Metailurus
Mar 26 2014
2.5
Mar 26 2014
2.5
Version: null
Pellefri
Pellefri
Mar 26 2014
2.5
Mar 26 2014
2.5
Version: null
George6
George6
Feb 9 2014
3.0
Feb 9 2014
3.0
Version: null
Robert-d9751590
Robert-d9751590
Sep 11 2012
3.0
Sep 11 2012
3.0
Version: null
castaib
castaib
Aug 6 2012
4.5
Aug 6 2012
4.5
Version: null
MrFlatulences
MrFlatulences
Feb 11 2011
5.0
Feb 11 2011
5.0
Version: null
Joy-L
Joy-L
Oct 6 2006
3.3
Oct 6 2006
3.3
Version: null
Ffass
Ffass
Apr 11 2006
4.8
Apr 11 2006
4.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Sep 27 2004
4.5
Sep 27 2004
4.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 2 2004
5.0
Aug 2 2004
5.0
Version: null
Jvhvr
Jvhvr
Feb 27 2004
3.0
Feb 27 2004
3.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jan 5 2002
2.5
Jan 5 2002
2.5
Version: null
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