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SuperDuper 3.8 Agen Schmitz No comments

SuperDuper 3.8

Brings full support for macOS 14 Sonoma, plus several bug fixes. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.7 MB, macOS 10.10+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.7 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.7

Adds official support for macOS 14 Sonoma and fixes bugs. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.9 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 16 comments

Backblaze Raises Prices, Makes Extended Version History Standard

Online backup company Backblaze has announced that it will be raising prices on 3 October 2023 for new purchases and renewals, but everyone will be able to get the $2-per-month 1-year extended version history for free.

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.6 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.6

Addresses a crash that occurs on older Macs using the Open Core Legacy Patcher. ($49.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

Adam Engst 5 comments

StorCentric and Drobo in Chapter 7: Start Looking for Drobo Replacements

StorCentric and subsidiary Drobo have recently converted their mid-2022 Chapter 11 bankruptcies to Chapter 7, implying that it's unlikely they'll recover. If you use a Drobo storage device, it's time to look for replacements.

Adam Engst 69 comments

How a Passcode Thief Can Lock You Out of Your iCloud Account, Possibly Permanently

A follow-up to the Wall Street Journal’s investigation into Apple’s problematic iPhone security design reveals that victims are being locked out of their iCloud accounts.

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.5 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.5

Brings improvements and bug fixes to the drive cloning and backup utility. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.3 MB, macOS 10.15+)

ChronoSync 10.3.4 and ChronoAgent 2.2.3 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

ChronoSync 10.3.4 and ChronoAgent 2.2.3

Enhancements and bug fixes to the synchronization and backup tools. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; various sizes, macOS 10.12+)

SuperDuper 3.7.5 Agen Schmitz No comments

SuperDuper 3.7.5

Venerable backup utility resolves crashes and early backup termination. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 10.10+)

Adam Engst 21 comments

International Verify Your Backups Day

What better day than Friday the 13th to check that your backups are actually working by restoring some critical files?

Adam Engst 53 comments

iPhones and iPads Now Require a Passcode on Every Backup/Sync

People who use their Macs to back up or sync their iPhones and iPads have discovered they must enter their device passcode for every connection. What’s up with that?!? Adam Engst explains: it’s Apple’s ham-handed response to a security vulnerability.

SuperDuper 3.7.2 Adam Engst No comments

SuperDuper 3.7.2

Fixed a few bugs in the backup utility. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.2 MB, macOS 10.10+)

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.4 Agen Schmitz No comments

Carbon Copy Cloner 6.1.4

Preserves space savings of pure "cloned" files when copying from an APFS volume to another APFS volume. ($39.99 new, free update, 22.7 MB, macOS 10.15+)

SuperDuper 3.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

SuperDuper 3.7

Adds full compatibility for macOS 13 Ventura. ($27.95 new, free update, 9.6 MB, macOS 10.10+)

ChronoSync 10.3.1 and ChronoAgent 2.2.1 Agen Schmitz No comments

ChronoSync 10.3.1 and ChronoAgent 2.2.1

Brings enhancements and bug fixes to the synchronization and backup tools. ($49.99 new for ChronoSync, $14.99 new for ChronoAgent; free updates; various sizes, macOS 10.12+)