Re: [Avid-L2] OT: File Backup App (not for media)

Tod, thanks for all that info, including giving me the links — super helpful!  You're the second person to recommend CCCloner, so I'm going to take a serious look at it. Also, I'm like you; I don't store any Avid MXF media on my internal. 

I'll be able to do some more focused research next week to see what solution makes the most sense for my admittedly simple needs. For anyone following this thread I'll report back.

Thanks again Tod!

Cheers,

Benjamin

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On Jan 14, 2023, at 12:09 PM, todhop <hoplist@hillmanncarr.com> wrote:

Carbon Copy Cloner. Not the cheapest or the easiest, but I'm a big fan. The developer has been outstanding over the years maintaining a stable product and providing excellent support.

https://bombich.com/download

SuperDuper is the other old school, widely respected backup for Mac. Cheaper and a bit simpler, but when I tried it eons ago it couldn't do something I needed, I don't remember what that was. 

https://shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html

These are traditional backup programs. 

I use time Machine for my system drive, but only because it's super easy, and not for individual file history. For me, it's only a disaster recovery backup. If you really want it to work as designed for individual files, you need a very large backup drive, at least three times the expected primary size. If you have a lot of constantly changing, large files, as I do (video editor), you need a REALLY large drive because versioning wipes out older files too quickly to be of use. For this reason, I don't store large files on my system drive at all and I exclude all other drives from Time Machine.

I use Carbon Copy Cloner for everything else.

Cheers,

                  Tod

On Jan 13, 2023, at 4:05 PM, Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@ContactBen.com> wrote:

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OK . . . I officially hate Apple Time Machine. 

It's plugged-in every hour of every day when I'm working. Now, only the second time that I've ever gone in to retrieve a file > > > it's nowhere to be found! 

I've searched a myriad of ways, including file type (.psd) along with criteria such as created after 1/1/23.

What good is it if it doesn't backup stuff?!

Anyone have a recommendation for a more robust alternative?

TIA . . . now, please excuse me while I retire from the computer in order to clean up the mess in my office — from my head exploding . . . . <sigh>

Thanks all!

Cheers,

Benjamin

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Benjamin Hershleder

ContactBen.com

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