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tcugrilla · May 1, 2006, 05:59 PM

i just purchased a 250gb external hard drive. it comes with no mac software to do the backup. what software do you recommend? i am cloning the entire hard drive.

Franz · May 1, 2006, 06:19 PM

I've always used Carbon Copy Cloner: http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html

But a lot of people say SuperDuper is good too: http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDup...scription.html

Mr. Blur · May 2, 2006, 11:04 AM

You could also read the sticky thread at the top of this forum - it's got some great info for what programs to use for lots of different things....

headbirth · May 2, 2006, 06:52 PM

iBackup works great.

badtz · May 17, 2006, 03:07 AM

I'm not sure why, but I really don't like SuperDuper

Poor interface, and you can't burn to CD/DVD or exclude certain files/folders.

iBackup is a pretty good backup program.

Lifeboat is also another GREAT backup program with a beautiful UI! I've contacted the developer several times, and hopefully the ability to exclude certain files/folders will be added soon.