Best free backup software?

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raab472
raab472
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edited October 2014 in Lounge

I am always looking for options here because I don't like depending on one app for remote and local backups.
What do you think?
Any Suggestion?

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  • thightower
    thightower
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    I am going to move this to the lounge as it doesn't really apply to 1Password for Mac its more of a general type item.

  • MrC
    MrC
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    This feels like a post to increase search rankings.

  • Ben
    Ben
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    I use Time Machine.

  • hawkmoth
    hawkmoth
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    I use Time Machine and Carbon Copy Cloner (not free) locally and CrashPlan (not free) for remote backup. I had to pay for an upgrade of Carbon Copy after moving to Yosemite, but I thought it was well worth it.

    I wonder how that will feed in, if this is actually intended to enhance search results. :)

  • thightower
    thightower
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    edited October 2014
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    @hamkmoth

    I had to pay for an upgrade of Carbon Copy after moving to Yosemite, but I thought it was well worth it.

    I agree

    Sorry moved the topic and forgot to post. Oops. Must be because I moved it at 3am lol.

    CarbonCopyCloner, CrashPlan, Time Machine,

  • Stephen_C
    Stephen_C
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    Strongly endorse the use of Carbon Copy Cloner (even though not free - but superb in its latest version) together with Time Machine.

    Stephen

  • wkleem
    wkleem
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    I personally use SuperDuper. There's something to keep in mind which is how these backup programs handle metadata. This article is 8 years old and a lot has changed but I think it is still worth reading for an overview. .

    blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/03/05/the-state-of-backup-and-cloning-tools-under-mac-os-x/

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