Retrospect client - 6.3.023

Retrospect Client is now up to version 6.2.234. This is the second release that is Intel native.

I had major problems with it when I first installed it by simply installing it over 6.2.229. But uninstalling it (with the official uninstaller) and reinstalling it fixed those problems. Note that doing this means re-entering the access password and the server has to re-authorize the client, so it's a hassle. Most users will probably get the update pushed anyway, which is just as well since the installer is pretty bad (for instance it runs Retrospect Client at the end and you can't dismount the disk image until you quit it).

It hasn't changed significantly in years. It still has these limitations:
- It will not wake up the computer if it's asleep. Pathetic.
- The only way to protect directories from backup is to set a preference and put a bullet in the name. Unpleasant but it works.
- The log has no detail so it's impossible to find out what happened if there are errors (without going to the server and looking at its log).

Still...when it works, it works really well. I'd hate to be without it.

One trick I just learned is that you do not need to have Retrospect Client running to get a backup. It is basically just used for changing settings.