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ChronoSync 12.0.2 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

ChronoSync 12.0.2

Maintenance update with a couple of enhancements for the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 102.7 MB, macOS 10.14+)

ChronoSync 12.0.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

ChronoSync 12.0.1

Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes for the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 102.7 MB, macOS 10.14+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.5

Maintenance update for the drive-cloning and backup utility focused on adjustments and bug fixes. ($49.99 new, free update, 27.2 MB, macOS 13+)

SuperDuper 3.12 Agen Schmitz No comments

SuperDuper 3.12

Brings an important security update to the backup app . ($27.95 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.4 Agen Schmitz 3 comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.4

Maintenance update with improvements and bug fixes for the drive cloning and backup utility. ($49.99 new, free update, 27.8 MB, macOS 13+)

SuperDuper 3.11 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

SuperDuper 3.11

Adds initial support for macOS 26 Tahoe to the backup app and fixes some security vulnerabilities. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 10.13+)

ChronoSync 12 and ChronoAgent 12 Agen Schmitz No comments

ChronoSync 12 and ChronoAgent 12

Upgraded synchronization and backup tools bring full compatibility with macOS 26 Tahoe and added features. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $19.99 new for ChronoAgent, free updates for previous licenses, various sizes, macOS 10.14+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.3 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.3

Addresses handling of iCloud placeholder file remnants from before macOS 14 Sonoma. ($49.99 new, free update, 28.3 MB, macOS 13+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.2 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.2

Brings official support for macOS 26 Tahoe, as well as a new "glass" icon. ($49.99 new, free update, 28.3 MB, macOS 13+)

Adam Engst 39 comments

AFP Support Disappearing: Another Nail in the Time Capsule Coffin

Enterprise release notes for the recent macOS 15.5 update reveal that Apple plans to remove AFP (Apple Filing Protocol) entirely in a future version of macOS. Howard Oakley explains how this impacts Time Capsule backups and network shares, while Adam Engst offers practical alternatives for Time Capsule users.

ChronoSync 11.0.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

ChronoSync 11.0.6

Slows down the rate of push notification delivery for the synchronization and backup tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 100.2 MB, macOS 10.14+)

SuperDuper 3.10 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

SuperDuper 3.10

Makes improvements to backup reliability and user interface. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.6 MB, macOS 10.13+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.1 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1.1

Addresses an issue that could cause the Backup Volume Setup Assistant to be unresponsive. ($49.99 new, free update, 23.6 MB, macOS 13+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 7.1

Drive cloning and backup utility no longer requires separate installation of its helper tool. ($49.99 new, free update, 23.8 MB, macOS 13+)

Adam Engst 42 comments

Apple’s January 2025 OS Updates Enhance Apple Intelligence, Fix Bugs

Apple has released its third major operating system update, including macOS 15.3 Sequoia, iOS 18.3, and iPadOS 18.3. These updates improve the Apple Intelligence notification summaries, enhance Visual Intelligence for iPhone 16 users, bring Genmoji to the Mac, and add repeated operations to the Calculator app. They also fix a zero-day security vulnerability.