Re: AUGD: Backup software solutions
Re: AUGD: Backup software solutions
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Backup software solutions
- From: Chris Hart <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:13:26 -0400
- Thread-topic: AUGD: Backup software solutions
Another word of advice on backups that came to mind:
* Make sure that backup drives are excluded from Spotlight.
Why? Because if you don't, the files on the backup drives will show up in
the spotlight/finder search results. This means there is a high likeliness
that people will end up opening the "wrong" file. This could actually have
ugly consequences.
There are two ways to do this:
1) Go into the spotlight control panel and and add the appropriate backup
drives to the privacy list.
2) For those who prefer "power user" type control, they can use the utility
"Spotless" (fixamac.net). It allows you to eradicate the spotlight database
and prevent one from being created ever again.
You doing this presentation, Dave, has prompted me to want to revisit and
"re-present" this topic to my group. I looked at my old presentation notes
and found that they are dated April 2006. So I think it's high time that I
bring this topic before my MUG again (since no one else has presented the
topic either).
-Chris
___ Dave G at <email@hidden> wrote: ___
> WOW, this is exactly what I was looking for---finally. Your group
> is very lucky to have such a professional leader. You answered the
> question, right on point!
>
> The cloning apps are obvious, but there is that whole tier of smaller
> programs you mention at the end I'd like to at least see how they
> differ so in the presentation if someone says. "I love ...., but wish
> it had ...." I can say 'Well .... has ....!, you might consider
> switching" Also during meetings someone might mention an app they
> love, and I want to be at least familiar with it to answer questions.
> 25% or so of the apps you've mentioned I've never heard of.
>
> I was sent an NFR of ProSoft's product and they are always very
> generous in providing software. I simply couldn't get it to work on 2
> systems I had and they basically said they didn't. Speaking with tech
> support, they said the same thing "yeah, it doesn't work sometimes"
> Apparently, the development of that product isn't in house, which is
> why it doesn't work as well as Prosoft's other fine products. Because
> their support was so bad, I'm going to mention them as a failed
> contender for discussion and the reasons why.
>
> I gave the presentation about three years ago and boy have things
> changed in the marketplace. Fundamentals of backup have changed, but
> there are many more tools and even some concepts that weren't viable a
> few years back. Online backup wasn't really there for Mac on a
> serious basis. Carbonite finally came out for the Mac, so we'll see
> how well it does
>
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