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Softonic Rating:
Not good:1/10
License:
Evaluation
Added:
February 14, 2008
Updated:
July 7, 2008
Publisher:
Website
File size:
763 KB
Downloads:
86
Cyril Roger

“A fast and simple backup tool”

by Cyril Roger

SmartBackup is a surprisingly simple tool to make automatic backups of files on your Mac.

Because your Mac's life isn't eternal and that accidents happen, you need to make backups of your files regularly. SmartBackup offers a up a clear interface from which you can schedule and launch bootable backups of your drive.

The application performs well and can back up to anything, whether an external hard drive, USB stick, iPod, iPhone and even works with Airport. SmarBackup integrates perfectly with Mac applications like Automator, iCal and Keychains, making it easy to automate, schedule and protect backups.

Restore is really easy to use and will scan your disk to find what to replace. If you have Leopard, you'll probably prefer to use Time Machine though.

The key feature is probably how it uses Spotlight search technology. You can create your saved searches for all sorts of specific backups. Let's say I only want SmartBackup to scan for new pictures added to iPhoto every week. I'll just search for these, save the query, and have it scheduled weekly. Easy as that.

A very reliable and fast tool for backups, SmartBackup integrates perfectly with Mac apps, especially the Spotlight search function.

Languages:

English, German, French

OS requirements for SmartBackup:

  • OS: Mac OS X

Minimum requirements:

  • Processor: PPC/Intel MHz
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Pros
  • Integrates with Automator, iCal and Spotlight
  • Saved searches
  • One click restore
Cons
  • None
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SmartBackup Softonic Rating: 10Featured program

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From the publisher of SmartBackup

If you are looking for a fast and straightforward tool for your backups, SmartBackup is perfect for you. No matter if you want to create full bootable backups or just set up a few important items for a small efficient network backup, SmartBackup makes it very easy.

SmartBackup uses its own built in optimized sync engine to determine which items have changed since your last backup. During each backup only those items are copied. SmartBackups sync engine also handles preserving of MacOSX specific metadata or archiving of changed or deleted files for you in a fast an efficient way. SmartBackup supports backups to external harddisks, iPods, or network shares.

You do not have to know where Mail, iCal, iWeb etc. store their files. SmartBackup knows it for you and offers several useful presets.

With SmartBackup you can use Spotlights "Saved Searches" as backup items. That way files found by that searches can be backed up or excluded. Telling SmartBackup to "backup all files changed during the last week", "backup only purchased music out of the iTunes library" or "exclude all files with a red label", is just one click.

SmartBackup supports backing up to any kind of harddisk, partition or network sharepoint. It is usable with your external harddisk, iPod, USB stick, iDisk, AFP, NFS, SMB, WebDAV, Airport Extreme or other network disks.

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