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Troubleshooting ResourcesI wish I could promise you that by following the suggestions in this article, you'll never experience any problems with your Mac. You will lessen the likelihood and perhaps the severity of problems, but things still can and will go wrong. If, when an application crashes, your hard disk won't mount or smoke starts pouring out of your SuperDrive, you need more help than I can give you here. But allow me to suggest some places you might look for solutions.
Printed books:
Ebooks:
When all else fails:
Backup SoftwareThis appendix includes further information on the backup software mentioned in this article. These lists are not exhaustive, and backup software is updated frequently. By the time you read this, any of these applications might have gained new features, possibly even putting it into an entirely different category. So, before making a purchase, check the developer's Web site for current features and prices. In many cases, you can download a free, time-limited demo to try the software out before making a purchase Duplication+Archiving SoftwareBackup Simplicity 3.0 (www.qdea.com; $50) Duplication Software Applications in this group offer duplication (and, in some cases, synchronization) capabilities but not archiving. Because they are so similar in terms of this single feature, I don't provide a comparison table. With the exception of Clone'X and MimMac, all these applications offer scheduled duplication. Archiving Software These programs offer archiving (and, in some cases, synchronization) features and scheduled backups, but they cannot make bootable duplicates. , "Archiving Software Feature Comparison," provides more detail about each application. Can be coaxed into making duplicates, but the publisher discourages this usage. Synchronization Software The following utilities provide either one-way or two-way synchronization of files and folders. Because they offer neither duplicates nor archives in the sense discussed in this article, I do not categorize them as true backup software. Photo-Cataloging SoftwareiView MediaPro (www.iview-multimedia.com; $160) Extensis Portfolio (www.extensis.com; $200) Photo-Sharing ServicesFlickr (www.flickr.com; free$25/year) Internet Backup Services These services include proprietary software. After subscribing and installing the software, you would be able to perform (limited) backups to a secure server over the Internet. Version Control SoftwareThe tools listed here enable you to store unlimited versions of documents from almost any applicationin some cases, every time you save a file. Before attempting to use CVS (Concurrent Versions System) software, read "Version Control with CVS on Mac OS X," an introductory article on CVS at http://developer.apple.com/internet/opensource/cvsoverview.html. Other SoftwareDV Backup 1.4 (http://coolatoola.com/; $50; Lite version, $20) |
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