The latest installment in the story of how bootable Mac backups will eventually disappear started with a blog post by Shirt Pocket Software’s Dave Nanian. In it, he explained why SuperDuper could no ...

Is it time to upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur? I’ll write more about that soon. However, there is one general concern that has caused us to hesitate to recommend upgrading. That’s the complexity of ...

The developer of SuperDuper! says what they think is a bug in macOS Sequoia 15.2 has inadvertently broken how the app can create bootable backups — however, it may not be accidental at all. It's some ...

Mac utility app SuperDuper! will no longer always fail to make a bootable backup because of a bug in macOS Sequoia — but Apple's fix doesn't remove all problems. Nanian thought the change might have ...

Apple has gone forward and has not looked back ever since, with the macOS 11 Big Sur containing all the new features and functions that Mac computers give the public. That includes everything that is ...

Is there any reason to try to have a bootable clone for backup purposes these days? Or if the internal SSD fails, is the computer likely to be unbootable anyway? Drives are backed up with 3-2-1 ...

Macware has introduced MacTuneUp, a new utility to help Mac users clean up, optimize and back up their Macs. It costs $29.99. MacTuneUp can discover and fix problems, restore hard disk space, and ...

It's been asked. They don't care, everything is over the Internet now and screw you if you can't download it (but please come to an Apple Store even if the closest ...

All storage fails. The only question is when. For critical data: LOCKSS. Lots Of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe. I've relied on daily bootable backups to keep my business running for over 15 years. But the ...

When you don’t back up your data, you choose to live life on the edge. A hefty power surge, faulty software update, rampant virus, or Godzilla-like toddler—these are just a few of the things that ...

I harbor no nostalgia for Mac OS 9. Aside from a couple of old games, I never even think about using OS 9 anymore. With one exception...I long for OS 9's simplicity in creating bootable drives and ...