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Data Backup 3 is a powerful utility that allows you to backup, restore and synchronize your valuable data with minimal effort. Whether you are a new computer user or a seasoned professional, Data Backup 3 offers you just the right amount of power, flexibility and ease-of-use to help you protect your files fast. Easy No complicated setup - built-in backup sets to quickly backup your iTunes or iPhoto files, other important data or your entire system. Custom create your own backup sets. Just drag and drop. "Fast Start" feature preselects the files to be backed up, saving you time (requires OS X 10.4+). Powerful Go "back in time" and see your files and directories, as they were when your backups happened. Schedule your backups to automatically run at a specific time, on a recurring basis or when a drive is connected. Have your Mac automatically wake from sleep to execute scheduled backups. Backups run whether you are logged in or not. Create a bootable clone of your hard drive. Choose to compress and/or password protect your backups. Flexible Backup to any mounted drive including FireWire, USB, ATA, or net worked drives. Backup to CD/DVD disks automatically span on multiple disks. Creates an exact copy of a folder or a drive, including bootable OS X backups. Synchronize folders - perfect if you use more than one computer.
What's new in this version:
- Turned off error messages when copying files with attributes to Appleshare volumes that do not support attributes (most NAS devices)
- Environment variables are now set for scripts under Mac OS X Leopard
- Fixed restores to folder with ACL set
- Fixed up some error messages to report properly
- Fixed full/incremental backups to work properly with network disks
- Fixed encrypted and compressed restores
Operating System Requirements:
This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:
- Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
- Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
- Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Mac OS X 10.3
Additional Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.3 or higher
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Top-notch support - Version: 3.0.5, 4/15/2009 08:51AM PST
SJG70
This backup software does all that I want (backing up my harddrive, cloning, maintaining a copy of my PDF library on a Flashdrive). I think their support deserves some praise: they recently very efficiently resolved a problem I was having, providing me with very clear, comprehensive information. In fact it is probably the most professional best support experience I've had.
Warning about this software 
- Version: 3.0.5, 12/7/2008 04:41PM PST
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jeffnailen--2008
I've had major problems with DataBackup over two versions: version 2 and the new version 3. I've really wanted to like this app as a highly recommended alternative to Retrospect. But I've had a series of problems over the years including executor problems and 'internal errors' once I finally got past the executor problems. What's worse, when I contacted tech support they just wanted to sell me the upgrade to version 3 rather than help with my problem. I had to be persistent and send more emails before they would actually provide tech support. Bad sign.
Like a fool, I went ahead and upgraded to version 3 anyway (hoping it had been improved with the upgrade) after the executor problem had finally been solved by tech support only to encounter 'internal errors' when making routine, albeit extremely slow performing backups with version 3.0.5 (on a system I keep clean and running smoothly by performing routine weekly and monthly maintenance with the best utilities and no hacks).
When this happens the backup stops. When you resume the backup after having to quit Data Backup and restarting, it doesn't pick up the backup where it left off, but starts over making it extremely slow. But it never finished a single complete backup due to 'internal errors' that are never explained so there's no way to solve the problem.
Needless to say, I no longer use it because it simply doesn't work and tech support is slow and unresponsive. After doing much research including reading Joe Kissell's excellent Take Control eBooks, I now use dedicated apps for dedicated backups: Time Machine + an Apple Time Capsule for automatic hourly archive backups; the excellent SuperDuper for automatic bootable duplicates to an external drive; and CrashPlan Pro and BackJack for automatic offsite backups over the Internet. Once it's all set up as explained in Joe's eBooks it works consistently like a charm with no hassles. That's the way it should be.
Don't buy this product; there are better ones out there with better tech support.
Like a fool, I went ahead and upgraded to version 3 anyway (hoping it had been improved with the upgrade) after the executor problem had finally been solved by tech support only to encounter 'internal errors' when making routine, albeit extremely slow performing backups with version 3.0.5 (on a system I keep clean and running smoothly by performing routine weekly and monthly maintenance with the best utilities and no hacks).
When this happens the backup stops. When you resume the backup after having to quit Data Backup and restarting, it doesn't pick up the backup where it left off, but starts over making it extremely slow. But it never finished a single complete backup due to 'internal errors' that are never explained so there's no way to solve the problem.
Needless to say, I no longer use it because it simply doesn't work and tech support is slow and unresponsive. After doing much research including reading Joe Kissell's excellent Take Control eBooks, I now use dedicated apps for dedicated backups: Time Machine + an Apple Time Capsule for automatic hourly archive backups; the excellent SuperDuper for automatic bootable duplicates to an external drive; and CrashPlan Pro and BackJack for automatic offsite backups over the Internet. Once it's all set up as explained in Joe's eBooks it works consistently like a charm with no hassles. That's the way it should be.
Don't buy this product; there are better ones out there with better tech support.
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Prosoft Tech Service - Version: 3.0.5, 10/20/2008 11:21AM PST
gensoup
Had a problem setting up a bootable clone of my internal hard drive to an external firewire drive, mainly because I was unfamiliar with the program and the directions in the manual were a bit confusing. Emailed Prosoft tech support regarding the problem and heard back from them within a day with a clearer explanation which helped. Appreciate the quick turnaround.
The program itself seems to work as advertised.
The program itself seems to work as advertised.
