Options for compression and encryption are available, as well as email notifications for backup completion and some control over the email formatting.īackups run incrementally, which means that, after the initial backup, CloudBerry only has to back up files that have changed, an essential feature which is standard across the industry these days. Also conspicuously absent, however, is the simple approach of running “all the time” on an “as needed” basis, as apps like CrashPlan offer. In addition, CloudBerry provides a rich set of scheduling options for controlling the hours and days during which the backup should run and with what frequency. Conspicuously missing, however, is the simple option to fill the entire volume before starting to delete old file versions, as Time Machine does by default. My testing centered around Wasabi for cloud-based backup, since I already had an account with Wasabi, and File System, which is the option that lets you back up to a local drive.ĬloudBerry offers a standard set of file selection and exclusion options, along with a flexible set of retention parameters to give you control over how long to keep your files and how many versions of each file to keep. With a name that plays off cloud-based storage and the cloudberry fruit that’s native to northern Russia, the homeland of several of the vendor’s key employees, CloudBerry immediately impressed with a wide choice of backup destinations. (That pricing does not include storage, which you will have to obtain elsewhere.) I used the Pro version for my testing. But for a mere $29.99, you can get the Pro version, which adds key features such as encryption, compression, email support, and the capability to store more than 200 GB. An Enticing Feature SetĬloudBerry Backup for macOS is available for free, which serves as a fine way to evaluate the product. But alas, it seems that dream will have to wait. So when CloudBerry Lab approached TidBITS to review CloudBerry Backup for macOS and we read its impressive feature set, we were excited about the possibility of discovering a compelling solution for both versioned and offsite backups. As a result, a category of competing apps has arisen, led by Arq, that can both create versioned backups and store them offsite (see “ Roll Your Own Cloud Backups with Arq and B2,” ), obviating the need for an additional Internet-only backup service for offsite backups. For versioned backups, Time Machine is certainly the most well-known and common solution, but it’s far from perfect. A detailed survey of the best of these products and how to assemble them into an overall backup strategy appears in Joe Kissell’s Take Control of Backing Up Your Mac, which also includes an online appendix of tables comparing many other apps.įor bootable duplicates, Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper dominate the Mac world, and ChronoSync can create bootable duplicates in addition to its syncing capabilities.
Numerous products have emerged over time to fill these needs.
Offsite Backups: copying your data to a place outside your home or office to protect against theft, fire, and flood.Versioned Backups: keeping multiple versions of files as they change in case you need to go back in time.Bootable Duplicates: making an exact, bootable clone of your internal drive so you can get back up and running as quickly as possible in case of drive or computer failure.#1622: OS feature survey results, Continuity Camera webcam preview, OWC miniStack STXĪ complete backup strategy involves three types of backups, including:.#1623: How to turn off YouTube's PiP, use AirPlay to Mac, and securely erase Mac drives.#1624: Important OS security updates, rescuing QuickTake 150 photos, AirTag alerts while traveling.#1625: Apple's "Far Out" event, the future of FileMaker, free NMUG membership, Quick Note and tags in Notes, Plex suffers data breach.#1626: AirTag replacement battery gotcha, Kindle Kids software flaws, iOS 12.5.6 security fix.
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