Re: Backup software for the Mac

[Gordon Christie <homeautomation@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005, Jim Noble wrote:

> There's a totally free perl script that will do that (psync?)
> Synk is quite possibly just a wizzy gui on top of it.

Hi Jim,

I've not tried psync - I tried using the various rsync based solutions
(RsnycX being the one that comes to mind immediately), but for what I
needed (to synchronise between a directory on my laptop and a network
drive), this program worked best. It has a custom sync engine rather than
being a front-end for rsync etc.

It gives you complete graphical control over what you're synchronising
with rules, scheduling, and it's all pretty friendly and straightforward.
And the developer is friendly and helpful.

People may have more luck than me with RsyncX, or want a command line/cron
based solution (or a free solution!), in which case you might find
psync/rsync more appropriate. :)

~Gordon