Backup (software)

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.Mac Backup
Backup screenshot
.Mac Backup Screenshot
Developed by Apple Inc.
Latest release 3.1.2 / March 2, 2007
OS Mac OS X
Genre Backup software
License Proprietary
Website Apple - .Mac - Backup

Backup is a backup utility made by Apple for Mac OS X. It is available through Apple's .Mac collection of Internet services. Backup can be used in connection with either a user's online .Mac iDisk or the Macintosh's CD-RW or DVD-R drive to make safe, archival copies of critical files and folders.

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[edit] Versions

[edit] Backup 2

The initial versions of Backup were regarded as feature-sparse and frequently unstable. However, on November 5, 2003 Apple released Backup 2.0, which added new features and offered greater reliability than its predecessors.

While Backup 2 allowed for the creation of archive copies of important data, overall it only had a basic feature set for backup software.

[edit] Backup 3

Apple introduced Backup 3 at the Paris Expo on September 20, 2005 along with other upgrades to .Mac. This version offered more backup settings, such as the ability to backup your mail database.

[edit] Time Machine

At the 2006 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced the development of Time Machine, a new backup application which is included in Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard".

Time Machine is a complete backup solution, thus it has the ability to completely replace Backup as a general backup solution for most Mac users. It is unknown if Time Machine will allow .Mac integration, though it is not seen as likely due to the relatively small amount of storage offered by .Mac. Thus it is currently unknown if Backup will enjoy continued development and support, or if it will eventually be abandoned by Apple by expanding upon the more advanced backup solution offered by Time Machine.

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