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Data Backup 2.1

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Dec 26, 2006

Pros

  • Good management of versioned and incremental backups
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Thorough selection of backup options

Cons

  • No support for optical media
  • Underpowered synchronization feature

Software Details

  • Prosoft Engineering
  • 10.2 (Jaguar), 10.3 (Panther), 10.4 (Tiger)
  • Universal
  • $59

Macworld's Data Backup 2.1 Coverage

  • Data Backup 2.1 Other than the weak support for optical discs and a below-average synchronization feature—neither of which is crucial for backing up your data to hard drives—there’s little not to like about Data Backup 2.1.
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