Oh, and did I mention that Bombich support is quite good? I have had a number of email exchanges with them over the years. However, even if that is the case, why pay more than I really have to? Perhaps Synchronize! Pro X can do all of this too. I can back up an entire hard drive - which will be bootable - I can backup just certain folders and files, I can protect certain files and folders on the destination drive so that they aren't written over the next time that CCC performs an automated backup, I can schedule multiple backups at different hours of the day, and different days of the week, etc. Now, obviously, I can't compare feature for feature between these two apps, but I will say that CCC has been rock solid over the years, and it allows me to be very selective about my scheduled backups. No matter how you look at it, CCC has saved me loads of money, compared to what the Synchronize! Pro X developers are asking for. In short, in just under five years, I have spent $35.00 for Carbon Copy Cloner, and I will probably spend another $20 when CCC 5.x comes out. In October of 2014 I paid $20.00 to upgrade to CCC 4.x. As I recall, this was a free registration code, because I had previously donated to Bombich Software when CCC was still donationware. In December of 2012 I received a registration code for CCC 3.x I believe. At that same time, I made a donation to Bombich Software of $15.00. I have been using Carbon Copy Cloner - which also makes very good bootable backups - since at least November of 2010. ![]() While I am sure that the developer has invested a lot of thought, time and energy into writing this app, similar to other commenters here, I must concur that $100 for a backup utility, and then another $50.00 or so every two years is outrageously expensive. It's quite obvious that any potential new user will run for Chronosync instead, if they need complex syncing, or choose a free alternative such as backupList+, FolderWatch or else for simple tasks. We all agree that Sync Pro is overpriced and they probably rely on their existing user base, hence their price policy. One great thing about SyncPro is its wide compatibility: Intel/PPC since OS X 10.4! (that's why I still use it on my old machines - I don't have the latest version, though -) ) I only know of iBackup that can run in so many OSes, but it has a different approach. (What I like in Chronosync is the documents manager that allow to run multiple syncs in a row) Some might say that Chronosync has them too and I suppose that when you get used to its settings, it's ok. What I appreciate in SyncPro is the sync documents. I must say it's just that I was used to it.Ĭertainly it's not for its "gorgeous" GUI -) but at least it's clear.Ĭhronosync is its best competitor for half the price and it's perfect for simple syncing, but gets very complicated when you try and set up things precisely - at least, it's not obvious to me. I wrote a few years ago that SyncPro was the best, it surely was an excessive statement. Passwords can be supplied automatically for file server connections. Synchronize! Pro X actions can be scheduled to be performed at night or at any preset time, once or periodically, without anyone present. The status of backups can be monitored and accessed from any Web browser and email can be sent when backups happen, don't happen or have errors. Old files can be archived rather than deleted. "Fast scan" makes updating a bootable backup incredibly quick, and real-time folder watching starts backups when files are changed. It makes bootable backups of OS X system disks, without logging in as 'root'. Files are copied at the maximum speed possible, using pre-emptive multitasking to full advantage. Synchronize! Pro X is specifically engineered for OS X, taking advantage of the modern properties of the operating system, such as pre-emptive multitasking, and supporting the full capabilities of the file system, including 255-character Unicode file names and OS X file permissions. ![]() Update your backup with "Fast scan" enabled, and it will be done 10x faster! Or you can sync your home folder with a file server, or your PowerBook, or a FireWire disk, so that the files on both are up-to-date. As an example, you can use Synchronize! Pro X to backup your OS X startup disk to another hard disk, so that the backup disk is bootable. ![]() Synchronize! Pro X is a professional-strength system backup and file synchronization utility for OS X with many uses.
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