BackupScript 2.1 review

BackupScript takes advantage of one of the Mac OS’s main power-houses: AppleScript.

License: Freeware OS: Mac OS X File size: 33K Developer: RAILhead Design Price: $0.00 Updated: 05 May 2006

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BackupScript takes advantage of one of the Mac OS’s main power-houses: AppleScript. Every Mac has it, every Mac can use it, and Apple keeps making it more and more powerful. That said, I decided to finally start utilizing AppleScript and I whipped-up this script to perform my daily backups — on my main system as well as my wife’s iMac over the network.

All you have to do is open the script file, change a few lines to match your setup, save your changes as an application, then use it whenever and however you see fit.

A 110% free backup solution for Mac OS X!

Here are some key features of "BackupScript":
Optional backup of a networked Mac (or PC).
Full error handling/messaging in case there is an error (like a permissions error, for example).
Successful backup confirmation so you know your data was backed up properly.
Simple to set up.
Optional auto-Trash emptying after the backup is finished to save disk space.

What's New:
Fixed an if/then statement that would prevent network backups if no local backup was performed (thanks, Sean!).