And, with the help of a $10 add-on called ChronoAgent, it can do all this over a network too.
For example Econ Technologies’ ChronoSync (, $40) can synchronize files and create versioned backups as well as producing bootable duplicates. Many other backup programs offer bootable duplicates along with other types of backup. Both are extremely easy to use and reliable. The two best-known tools for creating bootable duplicates are Shirt Pocket Software’s SuperDuper! (, $28) and Bombich Software’s Carbon Copy Cloner (, payment requested). You can’t boot directly from your Time Machine backup disk, but many other backup programs let you create bootable duplicates-exact copies of your entire disk-that can get you up and running again in a minute or two you can then restore your files more or less at your leisure. No bootable duplicates If your disk is damaged so severely that you must start over from scratch, Time Machine can restore every file from your backup (to the same disk or another one), but this process can take many hours, or even days in some cases, during which time you can’t use your Mac. Space doesn’t permit a discussion of all of them here (so I apologize if I don’t mention your favorite), but I want to call your attention to a few representative programs that address specific shortcomings of Time Machine. Fortunately, the range of choices is vast-I’ve compiled a list of more than 100 Mac backup programs. Still, certain important limitations remain, and to overcome them you must either supplement or replace Time Machine. For example, both Outlook 2011 ( )and Parallels Desktop 6 ($80) now store their data in small, Time Machine-friendly chunks.
#BEST TIME MACHINES FOR MAC SOFTWARE#
Improved software compatibility Software that stores its data in single huge files has always had trouble with Time Machine, which copies the files in their entirety every time they change-in other words, every time you use the software! But increasingly, developers are adapting to make their products work better with Time Machine.
#BEST TIME MACHINES FOR MAC SERIES#
Third-party network storage Time Machine has always supported backups to network volumes hosted on other Macs and to Time Capsules, but now an increasing number of third-party NAS (network-attached storage) devices also work with Time Machine-for example, the Drobo FS ($699, drives extra) and DroboPro FS ($1999, drives extra), Iomega’s Home Media Network Hard Drives ($170 to $230), the LaCie Ethernet Disk ($700 to $1400), Promise Technology’s SmartStor NS4600 Series ($499), and the Synology DS410j ($382, drives extra).
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