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CrashPlan

Macworld Rating

4.5 out of 5 Mice, Sep 7, 2009
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Pros

  • Simplicity
  • Good pricing
  • Multiple destinations (hosted, local, peer-to-peer) integrated in one package

Cons

  • Mystifying omission of multiple backup set selection given multiple destination approach

Unlimited storage, $54 per year for one computer or $100 per year for two or more computers.

Macworld's CrashPlan Coverage

  • Online backup services Glenn Fleishman looks at seven Web services that let you back up your files over the Internet.
  • My backup plan: Lex Friedman We’ve covered the basics of how to keep your Mac backed up, and Macworld senior editor Dan Frakes has written about his own setup for backing up. Here’s the setup for Macworld contributor Lex Friedman.
  • Which online backup service is right for you? A slew of Web services offer affordable online backup for your Mac including Backblaze, Mozy, Carbonite, JungleDisk, Dropbox, and CrashPlan. These services are often simple to use as well: you install software from the service on your computer, and it backs up your files over the Internet.
  • Five things to do before leaving for vacation Heading out of town? Take care of a few critical tasks--from backing up your data to setting up remote access--and you can leave your desk behind without a second glance.
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