Tri-BACKUP 5.2.5
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Tri-BACKUP is like that big bully character in the movies. Both carry around very large and intimidating frames. Once you crack that exterior, however, you’ll find it’s full of delightful knowledge and eager to help. With a little patience, you too can crack the hard shell of this Mac backup software program, and find yourself a treasure for you and your machine.
Backup Features:
You have two major routes when using this Mac backup software. When you first fire up the program, you can simply set up a backup-script that will run automatically, creating a bootable copy either on your partitioned hard drive or removable storage device. If you push through this screen and enter the “Pro” version, you are greeted by a dizzying array of buttons, tabs and menus. Swirling your mouse around and clicking on anything will lead you to a feature that will prove very useful for saving your data. You can easily create a list files and folders to backup.
Worried about saving your internet browser bookmarks, or your address book? You can easily tell this Mac backup software to store these often overlooked, albeit essential parts of your machine. Whatever you want to save and store away, you can set triggers to automatically run your backup scripts such as mounting a storage device or turning your computer on.
You can easily create archives of your backup files, and password-protect these. If you’re confused about everything you’ve set up, click the little pencil icon to show a log of all the parameters you’ve outlined. Tri-BACKUP can even run a check on your settings to make sure you’ve done everything correctly. With the various screens and menus, it is a welcome relief to have a second eye on what you’re doing as you wade through layer after layer of this Mac backup software.
Restore Features:
Thanks to a restore menu, this program sets itself apart from many others by directly addressing the restoration process. Too many programs leave this up to you, forcing you to use the finder and drag and drop the files you need back onto your machine. Leaving this up to the user can be a good thing, but with this Mac data backup software, building a restore tab is a welcome relief. The software will retain file paths, making a smooth transition back to your machine. By providing a handful of options for restoring, you can find the way that best suits your data and how you plan on using it. The developers have taken the guesswork out of restoring, a welcome relief should you find yourself panic-stricken wondering where your data is in the case of an emergency.
Ease of Use:
When working with Mac backup software as advanced and developed as this, you will run up against a learning curve. First, the main working screen is staggeringly cluttered with multiple options for doing the same tasks all jammed onto one screen. From this screen, it blossoms into a myriad of popup menus and screens that can get confusing and distract you with details. Thankfully, the developers included an assistant, which will walk you step-by-step through each process. The assistant will highlight each button and field you need to address to ensure a proper execution of what you set out to do. Or you can choose to have the assistant show you all the steps at once in a list, allowing you to read it all ahead of time. But this very option is indicative of the program as a whole.
Why provide two methods of using the help? The developers would do well to trust themselves and their design a little bit more. Focus on one method of helping the user and remove all guesswork so we don’t need two methods. This applies to all of the features, as there are usually two ways to do everything. A little editing would go a very long way with this Mac backup software and make it a hands-down standard for Mac users.
Help & Support:
Like the program, you have multiple options for finding answers to your questions. But when it comes to support for Mac backup software, it’s better to have a plethora of options, rather than not enough. A lengthy user manual (over 50 pages) is available for your perusal. The wording is a bit awkward, owing to the fact that the developers are based in France, and have probably had to have their manual translated. You can email the developers. You can call them, but again, they’re based in France so this doesn’t help very much unless you’re fluent in French or have an international phone line.
The program has built-in access to the FAQs for guiding you through steps in the process and avoiding dead-ends. On top of all these options, don’t forget there’s the assistant built into the program to guide you click by click through the necessary steps to backup your data. Hopefully, if you aren’t scared off by the opening confusion of the design, that you won’t have to rely on the more obscure help options and can just rely on the assistant and FAQs.
Summary:
Mac data backup software programs come in many different shapes and sizes. Tri-BACKUP is a touch ungainly and awkward like a teenager waiting to feel at home in their body after a recent growth-spurt. There’s a lot to offer with this program, and it’s relatively easy to keep your data safe. A dash of patience is really all you need as you peel back the layers in this software. Your patience will be paid off as you learn how to set this program up to take care of everything for you, ensuring your data is safe should you come face to face with a Mac meltdown. Be sure to check out our other reviews to find the Mac backup software that’s right for you.
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