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From: Jon B on 24 May 2010 08:43 zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > Tony Hall <spam(a)tony-hall.net> wrote: > > > > So could you recommend a backup application, that will: > > - Automatically detect mounting of one of these external drives, then > > perform a backup > > - Perform 'smart' backups, ie. mirror just the changed files, not copy > > the whole folder every time (currently it's only 170 GB, but obviously > > it will continuously increase in size) > > - Leave other files on the recipient drive untouched > > - Schedule routine backups, in case one of the drives has not been > > used > > recently > > - Run on PPC Macs under OS 10.5.8 > > Chronosync? > +1 for this -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: Tony Hall on 25 May 2010 17:27 J. J. Lodder <nospam(a)de-ster.demon.nl> wrote: Thanks for replying. > Tell SuperDuper to copy your folder to a (sparse) disk image. This looks like a possibility. While having to mount disk images would be slight pain, it would mean that I'd avoid making inadvertant changes to the backed-up files. > Since you have many copies anyway he usual disadvantages of disk images > don't apply. Not sure I understand. But if I understood everything I wouldn't be asking for advice! Cheers, Tony
From: Tony Hall on 25 May 2010 17:27 Elliott Roper <nospam(a)yrl.co.uk> wrote: Thanks for replying. > There is a trick for that. Ask SuperDuper! to back up to a sparsebundle > on the externals. Mounting a sparsebundle is really fast, so it will > work OK on your Powerbook (You will have to use it read only to retain > backup integrity of course) Good advice, I'll look in to it. > I use it that way for my movie clips, but for photos, nothing beats > Aperture vaults. Vaults is one aspect of Aperture I think is brilliant. However, I currently use Lightroom (and like it). At the time of decision between the two, LR ran more smoothly on my tired old hardware. I haven't looked at Aperture 3 as it's Intel only (as LR3 will be). When I upgrade my hardware, I'll re-evaluate my Aperture-LR decision. > My current problem is vault size. I run LR using seperate catalogs (personal pics, current work pics, archived work pics etc) and would probably do the same with Aperture, but I don't know how convenient switching libraries is with Aperture. Cheers, Tony
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 25 May 2010 17:34 On Tue, 25 May 2010 22:27:21 +0100, spam(a)tony-hall.net (Tony Hall) wrote: >Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >Thanks for replying. > >> http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/cs/chrono_overview.html >> >> Works really, really well. > >This looks like a great solution, time to do some reading, thinking, >planning, paying and implementing. It's a truly excellent tool. >> Also http://www.crashplan.com/ , for off-site storage (free with a >> willing accomplice). > >Unfortunately, each photo shoot produces several GB of new RAW files. >Uploading via the internet would take far too long, unless I'm being >particularly clueless! You're not - that's too large unless you have very fancy pipes indeed! Cheers - Jaimie -- "It's people like that who make you realize how little you've accomplished. It is a sobering thought, for example, that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years" - Tom Lehrer
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 25 May 2010 17:36
On Tue, 25 May 2010 22:27:22 +0100, spam(a)tony-hall.net (Tony Hall) wrote: >Thanks for replying. > >> > Chronosync? >> > >> +1 for this > >This definately looks like a great solution, time to do some reading, >thinking, planning, paying and implementing. > >How easy is it for a numpty (me!) to use? It's a bit twiddly to set up for the automatic triggering, but once you have worked it out it makes sense retrospectively. If you see what I mean. Once you've got there (and folks here can help) it'll Just Work. Cheers - Jaimie -- #include "clue.h" |