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SuperDuper - Now with Growl


great little shareware program

We've raved about this great little shareware program before, and now it's even gotten better. Shirt Pocket has released SuperDuper! 2.1.2, the Intel compatible version of its insanely great disk copying utility for Mac OS X.

In 2.1.2, they've added Growl support to both scheduled and manual backup operations. Using Growl, users can set up many types of notifications for when copies succeed and fail: pop-ups, mail, even sending a notification directly from one Mac to another on their network. Simply select your notification type, and SuperDuper takes care of the rest.

Easy, Quick, Carbon Copies

SuperDuper can be used as a flexible backup program, but it goes well beyond mere duplication. Its unique "Sandbox" feature lets you install potentially risky drivers or system updates without fear of creating an unbootable or unworkable system -- or losing access to your critical personal data.

SuperDuper 2.1.2 retains the benefits of the 2.0 series, which added: the ability to easily schedule backups; additional imaging options; more control over shutdown; better AppleScript support; hundreds of UI improvements; and a completely rewritten, task-based User's Guide.

SuperDuper's power is accessible to all Macintosh users, thanks to its easily understood interface and complete documentation. Everything that will occur is presented in a clear summary section entitled "What's going to happen?" , ensuring that even the least experienced user is guided through the process step by step.

SuperDuper 2.1.2 supports both Intel and Power PC Macs running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, and is available for immediate download at the Shirt Pocket web site http://www.shirt-pocket.com. It's a free update for existing users. The unregistered version will perform full backups for free. Registration costs $27.95, and includes many additional timesaving features, including Smart Update for faster backups, Scheduling, and others.

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Shirt Pocket, based in Weston, Massachusetts, was formed in late 2000 as a Macintosh-only shareware creator and publisher. Shirt Pocket's first product, the 2004 Eddy Award winning netTunes, lets customers control iTunes on one Mac from any other Mac on the network with iTunes own intuitive user interface. launchTunes, Shirt Pocket's second product, made iTunes' playlist sharing practical by automatically launching iTunes on remote servers when needed. SuperDuper!, the 2005 Eddy Award winning disk copying program that allows mere mortals to back up and restore their systems accurately and confidently, was released in January 2004. Shirt Pocket was started by David Nanian, co-founder of UnderWare, Inc, and one of the original authors of the BRIEF programmer's editor and Track Record bug tracking system.

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