System Utilities > Backup & Restore

Description: DropCopy uses Apple's Bonjour technology to help you to easily and quickly share files and folders between multiple Macs across your LAN. You simply drag your files in the Finder to a hot-zone containing a list of destinations (see screenshot) and drop it on the destination of your choice. This list conveniently dissapears when one is not dragging things over it. Also supports clipboard sharing and short text messages. DropCopy is free for individual users (up to 3 machines on a network) and has a suggested shareware price of $25 for a full site license.What's new in this version:fixes some display issues for Tiger userscorrectly maintains 'hide in dock' settings

Keywords: screenshot shareware clipboard folders network files text site 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3891 kb; Updated: 2008-03-17

Description: DropDMG is the easiest way to create Mac OS X disk images. Just drag and drop a folder or file, and DropDMG will create an image in ".dmg", ".img", or ".smi" format--or a Tar, Zip, or StuffIt archive. Or, you can drag an existing image or archive file onto DropDMG to easily convert it to any of the other supported formats. DropDMG supports encryption, segmented images, and custom icons, and it can create images with rich-text license agreements in multiple languages. There are many time-saving features such as temporary preferences when you hold down Option, remembering recent folders, configurations to keep track of popular combinations of settings, and the ability to create more than one image or archive at a time. All the options are available from Automator, AppleScript, and from the "dropdmg" command-line tool.Use DropDMG to:Backup your important folders (you know you should) and archive your old files.Burn to CD or DVD, spanning multiple discs if necessary.Prepare Mac OS X software for distribution....

Keywords: encryption folders convert archive create folder format backup 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2150 kb; Updated: 2008-03-01

Description: Whether you're deploying five, five thousand, or 32,000 systems, NetRestore is the software deployment solution for you. Built on Apple's Apple Software Restore technology, NetRestore can be used to quickly and accurately restore a master disk image to a computer's hard disk while that disk image is hosted locally, on a network via AFP, NFS or multicast, or on the internet via HTTP. NetRestore can also be used in conjunction with NetBoot to fully automate the deployment of a lab full of machines. NetRestore was designed to be very easy to use, yet flexible, powerful, and extensible. NetRestore supports both Mac OS X and Windows XP deployment.What's new in this version:NetRestoreRelease for Leopard compatibility. NetRestore 3.4 and later will be Leopard-only (though like previous releases, it will restore pre-Leopard OSes)Windows deployment is now handled by Apple Software Restore (native tools vs. third-party tools) -- Windows can now be deployed via multicast. In general, the mechanics of Windows deploym...

Keywords: computer internet windows restore network image tools easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1434 kb; Updated: 2008-02-19

Description: FileSalvage is an extremely powerful data recovery tools designed to restore files that have been accidentally deleted, have become unreadable due to media faults, or were stored on a drive before it was re-initialized or formatted. It is device and file system independent, allowing the users to recover files from a normal Mac OS hard drive, USB key, Linux disk, Windows drive, FLASH card, scratched CD, and almost any other media or file system that can be recognized in Mac OS X.FileSalvage is extremely straightforward. The new user interface allows data recovery to be accomplished with just a few clicks. A user can opt to undelete files that were trashed accidentally, salvage all the files from a device that may or may not be able to mount, or switch to an expert mode for greater flexibility to scan and recover the exact files he or she desires.To further enhance the user experience, FileSalvage 6 also includes an Auto Rename feature. Unlike most data recovery software available on the market and the prev...

Keywords: recovery windows restore recover system drive tools files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 19968 kb; Updated: 2008-02-03

Description: Retrieve your photos from corrupt or formatted flash cards or other digital camera media. Undelete RAW camera format files from OS X hard drives, Windows drives, Linux drives, and any other device Mac OS X can read. Recover lost images from CDs and DVDs.What's new in this version:Compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard,More robust preview engine makes previewing corrupt and large files more reliable.New autosave feature allows the user to save their search so they may come back to a previous search without re-scanning the drive.

Keywords: windows corrupt digital recover search images format photos 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 20582 kb; Updated: 2008-02-03

Description: Simply add files to CDR,CDRW and DVDRW several timeswithout creating multiple volumesand without erasing the disk in a platform independent way. If items already on the disk are burned again, BurnAgain DVD automatically evaluates the changes and adds only new or changed files to the disk.BurnAgain DVD allows to change the title of the disk at each burn, hiding of previously burned files and preserves all HFS specific attributes (resource forks) during burn. It supports resolving of aliases and use of Tigers "Burnable Folders"What's new in this version:improvements and bugfixes concerning:DVD-RW burningCD burninglocalisationinterface under Leopard

Keywords: folders files disk 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1126 kb; Updated: 2007-12-27

Description: ChronoSync easily synchronizes or backs-up files and folders in a variety of ways. Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. ChronoSync offers these capabilities:Fully customizable toolbar.All synchronization settings are stored in separate, self-contained, double-click- able documents that can be run or modified at any time.Synchronize files in any direction or bi-directionally.Establish simple, intermediate, or advanced rules to include or exclude files by name, size, date, extension, plus other more advanced options.Compare files before and after synchronizations to see the status of every file.Run trial synchronizations to check results before committing.Special options that ignore invisible files, resolve alias, preserve folder attributes and synchronize deletions.A complete transaction log maintains a complete history of all synchronizations run with options for exporting and printing.Automate synchronization with a...

Keywords: synchronization synchronize computer advanced toolbar history folders folder 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 4608 kb; Updated: 2007-11-29

Description: Synchronize! X Plus is a file synchronization and backup utility for personal data on Mac OS X. As a way of introducing you to Synchronize! X Plus, you may use its basic file synchronization and backup features free for folders containing 10MBytes or less. Just download Synchronize! X Plus and try it out.What's new in this version:This update is free for anyone with a license purchased within the last two years; otherwise, a license renewal must be purchased.Made changes for compatibility with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5). This version of Synchronize! X Plus requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.Fixed a problem with unmounting network disks.Connections to remote disks no longer hang the application while the connection is made, and the connection attempt can be cancelled at any time.Fixed a problem which prevented the computer from shutting down at the completion of a backup or synchronization.Disk mounting should be less fragile, because volume UUID's are now used to identify and mount a disk.Spotlight is inhibited...

Keywords: synchronization synchronize application connection computer personal download utility 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1536 kb; Updated: 2007-11-04

Description: Backup makes backing up copies of your important files simple and fast. You can use Backup to back up files to your iDisk, or to recordable CD or DVD discs.What's new in this version:This update includes reliability improvements and improves compatibility with Leopard and iWork '08.

Keywords: backup files fast 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2007-10-27

Description: File Synchronization is an utility that has the ability to synchronize multiple pairs of folders or files. It has been designed to be easy to use and quick to do the job. It was based originally on the File Synchronization tool provided by Apple with the old Mac OS, but has a few improvements and features to help get the job done quickly and efficiently.What's new in this version:Fixes a problem preventing the application from launching under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). This update is therefore required for any user wishing to update to Leopard.Fixes some cosmetic problems under Leopard.Fixes other miscellaneous minor bugs.

Keywords: synchronization synchronize application utility folders files tool file 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3174 kb; Updated: 2007-10-23