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From: Roland Gustafsson
Subject: SimpleBackup 1.6.1
SimpleBackup - a Finder alias-based backup utility
v1.61 (C) 1996-99 by Roland Gustafsson, All Rights Reserved
What is SimpleBackup?
SimpleBackup is a very simple and easy to use file backup utility. I wrote
it because I wanted a quick-and-easy way to back up all those files that are
spread out over the hard disk, in the preferences folder, in the documents
folder, certain folders and files in the applications folder, etc... I
decided that I didn't want to write a user interface for the utility, so I
got the idea of letting the Finder do the work for me by using aliases. The
result is a backup program that is actually easy to use! You simply
navigate through your hard disk and find the files or entire folders that
you want to backup that are buried in the System Folder, Applications,
Documents folders etc., and tell SimpleBackup about those files/folders by
using aliases.
Here is the step-by-step process:
1) Create a new folder on the Desktop and name it ÒBackup AliasesÓ.
2) Place a copy of SimpleBackup in this folder.
3) Navigate your hard disk and find those folders and files that you want
to backup. For each folder or single file, create an alias and place it in
the Backup Aliases folder.
4) Open the SimpleBackup application. The folders referenced by the
aliases are scanned to determine how many files and how much space is
required for the backup.
5) SimpleBackup will next ask for a destination folder. This folder
should be on a different volume than the folder/files represented by the
aliases.
6) There are four options that can be set: "Remember settings" remembers
the destination folder name and location, "Don't ask next time", "Skip
unchanged files"* and "Delete Destination Folder"
7) Click "Backup" and the backup process is started. If the folder
already exists on the destination volume, you are asked if you want to use
that folder for the backup.
* A file is assumed to be the same if it is exactly the same length (both
data & rsrc forks), same type/creator, same creation and modification date.
Version 1.61 changes:
* added $5 Register option for those who don't want to say "Thank You" or
would like to encourage me to update SimpleBackup ;-)