If you want to make a straight clone, that's one thing, and it's no problem for CCC, SuperDuper, ChronoSync, and the Apple Disk Utility already on your Mac. The difference is in what mode you put it in. I can be used as a regular back-up system too, right? But no matter what, they are all really good products that can do what the OP needs to get done, it may come down to UI preference. I happen to have a lot of computers in my house and four different users, so these nuances can add up. If your kid's computer (or wife's) is under your control, you probably need a second license to be fair, total cost $56 then.Ĭhronosync is $49.99 and can be used on Two Macs 'You can register ChronoSync with the same license on two Macs provided you are the sole user of both Macs.' So if you are backing up your kids machine too, you need a second license Total cost $100 then to cover the kid's or wife's machine. SuperDuper! is $28 and is similar, you can use it on multiple machines if they are yours but not a family members (slight difference! From their forum: 'If all of the Macs are yours, used by you and not other family members, we don't require you to purchase multiple licenses'). If your kid's computer (or wife's) is under your 'control' and used for personal use, then technically you may not need a second license if it is under your 'control': total cost would remain $40. So if you have two computers you need only once license and price per computer drops to $20. Bombich Software 'allows you to install and use Carbon Copy Cloner on any computer that you own or control for personal, noncommercial use'. The answer may change with a second computer and how it is used, just keep that in mind.ĬCC is actually $39.99 ($40). Reading this made me want to confirm which one allows what sort of multiple-machine use. I think price is almost irrelevant though there are slight differences. It includes an appendix that compares the features of every type of backup software available for Macs. There will be a 50%-off sale around Thanksgiving. TAKE CONTROL OF Backing Up Your Mac, Third Edition DRM-free downloadable ebook in multiple formats. But I thought I recently read in this forum that someone was charged an upgrade fee for the latest version of CCC.īest Book Ever about every aspect of data backups on Macs including hardware, software and Cloud services: I've seen CC offer it at a 50% discount, maybe around the holidays) I've never been charged for an upgrade for SD! in almost 20 years of using it. If you plan on regularly using it you'll probably get tired of copying your entire boot volume every time.Īt $29 SD! is less expensive than CS and CCC ($50 each if memory serves me. incremental updates of the initial clone. But you need to register it to make Smart Updates i.e. SuperDuper! is free to make a bootable clone. SuperDuper! and ChronoSync are the closest competitors to CCC.

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