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Updates: Week of October 27, 2019

Microsoft Office 2019 16.31 - Office suite including: Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint and Outlook

VirusBarrier Scanner 1.1.4 - Intego's malware scanner

CopyLess 2.13.1 - Clipboard manager

Twitter 8.2 - Twitter's client for Mac

Hogwasher 5.23 - Usenet client

Steam v020 1572467257 - Buy games and connect to other players

Cyberduck 7.1.2 - FTP client

Borderlands 3 - First Person Shooter

BBEdit 13.0.2 - It doesn't suck

Music 1.0.1 - Apple's mp3 player

- Doesn't seem any snappier than the music player in iTunes
- Search is even more pathetic
- Command-L is now useless
- After you open an album and select a song then push the back button it takes you to the top of the playlist
- Album Artwork Screensaver still doesn't work

TableEdit 1.4.3 - Simple spreadsheet application

Tor 9.0 - The privacy browser

ARK: Survival Evolved 300.1 - Multiplayer survival game

The Elder Scrolls Online 5.2.6 - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

Rocket League 1.69 - Driving meets soccer

GarageSale 8.0 - Create auctions for eBay

cTivo 3.4.0 - Download shows from your TiVo

qBittorrent 4.1.9 - BitTorrent client

iFinance 4.5.28 - Personal finance application

Plex Media Server 1.18.1 - Media server

Cisdem PDF Converter OCR 7.1.0 - Convert PDF to text, Word, ePub etc.

Transmit 5.6.1 - FTP client

Spotify 1.1.18.611 - Streaming music

ForkLift 3.3.7 - FTP client and file manager

Beyond Compare 4.3.1 - Compare files and folders (now 64-bit)

Free Ruler 2.0.3 - Screen ruler (now 64-bit)

Prefs Editor 1.2.5 - Edit application and system preferences

uBlock Origin 1.23.0 - Content blocker (reason enough to switch to Firefox or Chrome)

Audio Hijack 3.6.2 - Record audio from any application

Pixelmator Pro 1.5.1 - Image editor

Photoshop CC 20.0.7 - Image editor

Updates: Week of October 20, 2019

Ecamm Live 3.2.3 - Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Twitch and Periscope production

CADintosh 8.5 - 2D CAD program

Swinsian 2.2.2 - mp3 player

XAMPP 7.3.10 - Apache distribution containing MariaDB, PHP, and Perl

League of Legends 9.21 - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena

StarCraft II 4.10.4 - Blizzard's online game of strategy

ConceptDraw Diagram 13.0.0.302 - Charts and diagrams

ConceptDraw MindMap 11.0.0.128 - Mindmapping software

ConceptDraw Project 10.0.0.18 - Project management

OmniGraffle 7.11.5 - Charts and diagrams

Wireshark 3.0.6 - Network protocol analyzer

Mellel 4.2.5 - Word processor

Thunderbird 68.2.0 - Email client

Grammarian PRO3 X 3.0 - Grammar checker

IShowU Instant 1.3.0 - Screen recorder

Default Folder X 5.4.1 - Enhance Open and Save dialogs

Apple Remote Desktop 3.9.3 - Manage the Macs on your network

Chac 2.8.2 - Mayan calendar

Sketch 59.1 - Vector graphics and design

SwitchResX 4.9.1 - Automatically change resolutions

MacPorts 2.6.2 - Package manager

Shotcut 19.10 - Free, open source, cross-platform video editor

Total War: SHOGUN 2 1.5 - Strategy game (now 64-bit)

Onyx 3.7.0 - Maintenance tool for Catalina

Booxter 2.8 - Book collection manager

Smultron 12.0.3 - Text editor

Updates: Week of October 13, 2019

WeatherTracker 1.7.4 - Monitor the weather on your roof

iTrash 5.0.1 - Delete applications and their related files

Geekbench 5.0.3 - Benchmark utility

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OmniFocus 3.4.3 - Task manager

Calibre 4.2.0 - eBook editor and manager

LINE 5.19.1 - Video calls and messenger

Viber 11.7.0 - Messenger with video calls

Carbon Copy Cloner 5.1.13 - Backup utility

FreeFileSync 10.17 - Folder comparison and synchronization

India Ink 1.9 - Photoshop plug-in to convert color images to black-and-white halftones

Filter Forge 8.006 - Photoshop plug-in with an array of filters, effects and more

Draw 8.0 - Photoshop plug-in and application to turn your photos into drawings

AirBrush 7.0 - Photoshop plug-in and application to turn your photos into airbrush paintings

Charcoal 4.0 - Photoshop plug-in and application to turn your photos into charcoal drawings

Call Recorder 3.0.3 - Record Skype video and audio

Swift Publisher 5.5.1 - Page layout

World of Tanks Blitz 6.4 - Multiplayer tank game

Dota 2 7.22h - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena

Battle.net 1.15.5 - Blizzard's game manager

Heroes of the Storm 2.48.2 - Multiplayer Online Battle Arena

VirtualBox 6.0.14 - Run another OS along with macOS

SketchUp 19.3 - 3D modeling

TinkerTool 7.42 - System tweaker

DEVONagent 3.11.2 - Web search assistant

Zoom 4.5.5 - Video conferencing program

TeXShop 4.43 - Front end to TeX and LaTeX

EtreCheck Pro 6.1.3 - Identify problems and remove adware

Deezer 4.17.10 - Streaming music

Banktivity 7.3.2 - Personal finance program

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Stella 6.0.2 - Atari 2600 emulator

CotEditor 3.8.3 - Text editor

Ableton Live 10.1.3 - Digital Audio Workstation

GyazMail 1.6.1 - Email client (now 64-bit)

Posterino 3.6.4 - Turn your pictures into a collage

A Better Finder Rename 10.46 - Batch rename files and folders

iOS 13.1.3 - Update for your iPhone 6s or later

iPadOS 13.1.3 - Update for your iPad

Fortnite Chapter 2 - Epic's Battle Royale

OpenSSH 8.1p1 - Remote operations using ssh, scp, and sftp

Homebrew 2.1.15 - Package manager

CLIX 2.4.0.0 - Learn to fish

VirusBarrier 10.9.21 - Malware scanner

ClamXAV 3.0.14 - Malware scanner

Guild Wars 2 build 99,835 - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

Hearthstone 15.4 - Online strategy card game

BibDesk 1.7.2 - Bibliography manager

ScummVM 2.1 - Run classic graphical point-and-click adventure games

Scrivener 3.1.4 - Word processor for writers

iClip 5.5.1 - Clipboard manager

Amadeus 2.6.2 - Audio editor

Screenflick 2.7.45 - Screen recorder

X Lossless Decoder 20191004 - Audio encoder/converter

Dupin 3.0 - Manage duplicate tracks in the Music.app

Find Album Artwork with Google 4.0 - If you automate adding artwork to your mp3's, you aren't doing it right

Updates: Week of October 6, 2019

Find Any File 2.0 (now 64-bit) - Search your Mac

Final Cut Pro 10.4.7 - Apple's video editor

Motion 5.4.5 - Create motion graphics for video effects

Compressor 4.4.5 - Video and audio media compression

iMovie 10.1.13 - Apple's video editor

Logic Pro X 10.4.7 - Apple's music production software

GarageBand 10.3.3 - Apple's music creation studio

Updates: Week of September 30, 2019

DEVONthink 3.0.1 - Store and organize your notes and files

Affinity Photo 1.7.3 - Photo editing software

Affinity Designer 1.7.3 - Vector graphic design software

Affinity Publisher 1.7.3 - Page layout program

Stellarium 0.19.2 - Planetarium

Skim 1.5.3 - PDF reader

SQLEditor 3.6.2 - Create graphical SQL databases

BOINC 7.16.3 - Client for various distributed computing projects

LaunchBar 6.12 - Launcher

XtraFinder 1.5.1 - Tabs, colorful icons in the Sidebar etc.

TextMate 2.0 - Text editor

Updates: Week of September 22, 2019

Amazon Music 7.8.3 - Amazon's streaming music player

Virtual ][ 9.2 - Apple ][ emulator

Basilisk II 1.0 (2019-09-08) - Run System 7.x thru Mac OS 8.1 (64-bit)

SheepShaver 2.5 (2019-09-08) - Run System 7.5.2 thru Mac OS 9.0.4 (64-bit)

ExpressVPN 7.5.0 - VPN service

TimeMachineEditor 5.0.8 - Change the backup interval of Time Machine

Twitterrific 5.4.3 - Twitter client

SDLMAME 0.214 - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator

Cookie 6.0.2 - Cookie manager for Safari, Chrome, Firefox etc.

4D 17.3 - Database and application development tool

Valentina 9.6.1 - Database, database manager and server

Coinbase 6.14.0 - Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin exchange

VNC Server 6.6.0 - Server for VNC Connect

VNC Viewer 6.19.943 - VNC client for VNC Connect

EagleFiler 1.8.10 - Store and organizer your notes, images, documents etc.

Quicken 2019 5.12.5 - Online personal finance service

Vivaldi 2.8.1664.40 - Web browser

Lingon X 7.4.2 - Schedule launching of programs and scripts

FontAgent 9.5.1 - Font manager

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HoudahSpot 5.0.9 - Search your Mac

Paparazzi! 1.0b11 - Web page screenshots

World of Warcraft 8.2.5 - Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game

Diablo III 2.6.6A - Blizzard's action role playing game

StarCraft 1.23.1 - Blizzard's classic game of strategy

Itsycal 0.12.1 - Menubar calendar

Coda 2.7.4 - Web editor

Skype 8.52 - Video calls

RazorSQL 8.4.7 - SQL editor and database administration tool

ZOC Terminal 7.24.2 - Terminal program

BookMacster 2.9.15 - Cross-browser, multi-Mac bookmarks synchronization tool

Markster 2.9.15 - Keep your bookmarks in a central location on your Mac

Daylite 6.8 - CRM, project management

MacFamilyTree 9.0.9 - Genealogy program

WhatsApp 0.3.4679 - Messenger

OpenOffice 4.1.7 - Office suite

Backup and Sync 3.46 - Google Drive's Mac program

DiskCatalogMaker 7.5.6 - Catalog your disks

SubEthaEdit 5.1 - Collaborative text editor

iClock 5.5 - Multifunction Menubar clock

TrailRunner mini 3.6.7648 - Route planning program

MacWise 19.3.7 - Terminal emulator

17 January 2020

Is your Mac backed up?

If so, how often?

Is it a file backup or a clone?

Is it backed up to the cloud or to an external drive?

What Mac backup software are you using?

How do you restore it if you need to?

Do you know these answers?

These might sound like silly questions, but you’ll be amazed to find out that only 6% of adult computer owners in the US backup their data every day! 34% do it at least once a month, 42% do it once a year or less, and 24% never back up their computers!

Where do you fit in?

What are the best practices for backing up your Mac?

What backup software for Mac should you use?

In this article, we’ll answer those questions.

Do I Really Need to Back Up My Mac?

Yes, you do - if you value what’s on it.

Although hard drives and solid-state drives (SSDs) are more reliable than ever, things still go wrong. Even if your hard drive doesn’t break down, you might lose your Mac, it could be stolen, or it could be damaged or destroyed in some unforeseeable event.

It might not happen tomorrow, next week, or even next year. In fact, it may never happen to you.

But the reality is that it could happen at any time - and it does to many people.

If that were the case, what would the loss of all your data mean to you?

If your data isn’t backed up, there would be nothing to do except kick yourself for failing to do what you knew all along - to back up your data.

So don’t let that happen to you!

Back it up.

Go! Do it now!

How Many Backups Do I Need?

At least two.

Ideally, you should have both a local backup and an off-site or online backup to the cloud.

A local backup is where you copy the data from your Mac to an external hard drive. Both copies are in the same place so you can easily access the data, keep it up-to-date, or restore it if you have to.

The only problem with a local backup is that it’s probably in the same physical location as your Mac. If something happens to your Mac during a robbery, fire, flood, other natural disasters, or ransomware attack, the additional copy may also be affected. Moreover, the backup hard drive can also fail.

That’s why it’s best to keep both a local backup and an online backup in the cloud.

Should I Use File Backup or Cloning?

Both backup methods have advantages.

A file backup backs up each of your files individually. That makes it easy to restore a single file if you - by accident - permanently delete a single file or need to restore a previous version.

The advantage of cloning is that it makes an exact copy of your Mac’s hard drive at the bit level. If anything happens to your Mac, you can boot directly from the backup clone and carry on working without having first to replace your hard drive and restore your data.

As a best practice, you should keep both a file backup and a clone of your Mac.

Does My Mac Come with Backup Software?

Yes, it does.

Time Machine is macOS’ built-in software. All you need is an external hard drive to get started.

Easy to use, Time Machine is a “set-it-and-forget-it” experience. By default, it copies everything on your Mac - your accounts, applications, documents, email messages, movies, music, photos, preferences, and system files.

Time Machine also keeps multiple versions of each file. Any time a file is changed, Time Machine backs it up, allowing you to choose which specific version of the data to restore. Moreover, if you delete a file, Time Machine will keep a copy for a while.

Once you’ve set it up, you can literally forget all about it. All you need to do is make sure the external backup hard drive is at least twice the size of your internal hard drive and always attached to store the backups. The larger the drive, the more backups it can save.

How Do I Set Up Time Machine?

To set up Time Machine, all you have to do is buy an external hard drive and plug it into your Mac. As soon as you do, macOS will show a dialog box requesting confirmation that you want to use that drive with Time Machine, and ask whether to encrypt the backup disk or not.

When you choose Use as Backup Disk, Time Machine starts backing up all of your data. The process could take several hours, depending on the number of files and type of drive. Subsequent backups will be much faster since only changed files are backed up.

Time Machine backs up all files by default. Should you only wish to back up specific files or directories, you can choose which ones to exclude in System Preferences.

For more information on backing up your Mac, see the article Back up your Mac with Time Machine.

How Often Does Time Machine Back Up My Data?

Time Machine runs every hour. If for some reason, your Mac is asleep or the external hard drive cannot be reached, Time Machine will reinitiate the backup as soon as it can. As long as the backup hard drive can be found, Time Machine will take care of your data.

Why Do I Need Another Backup Software for My Mac?

While Time Machine is fast and easy to use, it’s not perfect.

Moreover, Time Machine does not include the ability to clone your entire drive. If you need to get up and running fast and don’t have time to replace and restore a failed drive, you’ll want to have another bootable backup in addition to Time Machine.

What is the Best Backup Software for Mac?

Here are the top five backup applications that MacUpdate readers rave about:

SuperDuper! is easy to use with a well-designed, intuitive interface. You select the target and destination drives, and SuperDuper! will start backing up your data. It clones your Mac’s hard drive, so you always have a complete backup of all your data.

After the initial full backup, you can choose incremental backups that only copies new files or those that have been changed since the last backup. You can also select which files you want to back up and which ones you don’t.

SuperDuper! includes a Smart Wake feature - without turning on the screen to ensure your Mac is always backed up regardless of whether it’s awake or not when the backup starts.

  • MacUpdate User Rating: 4.9
  • Version Reviewed: 3.3
  • System Requirements: macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher and supports both APFS and HFS+ volumes.
  • Licensing: $27.95 for one Mac.
  • Read MacUpdate user reviews of SuperDuper! for Mac.

Carbon Copy Cloner is a simple cloning tool that backs up your internal hard drive at the bit level. You can boot off the backup disc or clone and install a new drive. The application allows you to choose which files and folders to clone, and supports incremental backups with its Smart Updates feature.

  • MacUpdate User Rating: 4.8
  • Version Reviewed: 5.1.14
  • System Requirements: macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher.
  • Licensing: $39.99 for all computers within a household. A free 30-day trial is available.
  • Read MacUpdate user reviews of Carbon Copy Cloner for Mac.

Rather than only being a backup tool, ChronoSync includes both backup and synchronization capabilities. It allows you to backup - including bootable backups - to almost any external device or service, including iPads, iPhones, Windows PCs, and some cloud services.

ChronoSync Express provides entry-level synchronization and backup for only $24.99, but lacks the enhanced features that ChronoSync offers.

  • MacUpdate User Rating: 4.7
  • Version Reviewed: 4.9.7
  • System Requirements: OS X 10.12 (Sierra) or higher.
  • Licensing: $39.99 on sale. Usual price $59.98.
  • Read MacUpdate user reviews of ChronoSync for Mac.

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An easy to use utility, SmartBackup uses a custom synchronization engine with enhancedfeatures to improve performance. It allows you to choose which folders or volumes to sync, along with the ability to create a bootable clone of your internal hard drive.

Supporting a range of different configurations, SmartBackup allows you to archive changed or deleted files, choose multiple destinations, or exclude specific files or folders. Built-in automation enables you to schedule backups quickly.

  • MacUpdate User Rating: 4.0
  • Version Reviewed: 4.2
  • System Requirements: OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher.
  • Licensing: Free.
  • Read MacUpdate user reviews of SmartBackup for Mac.

Disk Drill is a powerful data recovery tool that allows you to scan your Mac - or other devices connected to your Mac - for deleted or corrupt files or partitions. Once the scan is complete, the Preview feature allows you to see which items were recoverable.

While the free version shows you what can be recovered, you need to purchase the Pro version to actually recover them.

  • MacUpdate User Rating: 3.7
  • Version Reviewed: 3.8.953
  • System Requirements: OS X 10.8.5 (Mountain Lion) or higher.
  • Licensing: Free for the basic version or $89.00 for the Pro version.
  • Read MacUpdate user reviews of Disk Drill for Mac.

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The Bottom Line

Backing up your Mac is not an option. It’s a necessity.

All it takes is three simple steps:

  1. Purchase an external drive and set up Time Machine - today!
  2. Choose the right backup app to clone and/or synchronize your Mac.
  3. Check your backups regularly to verify you can read and restore from them.

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Save yourself the headache and stress. Back it up - now.