
What's new with Backuplist+ 8.5 beta
Backuplist+ 8.5 is an important update for all users with OS 10.8 and above.
The following changes have been made:
- Fixed a bug causing backuplist+ to freeze during backups with root access enabled.
- Completely rewritten with ARC Memory management and other factors
- Changed the layout of settings so they are now grouped by backup type which is more intuitive and avoids option conflicts.
- Changed the way backupList+ uses administrator privileges to run rsync.
- There is now a separate scheduler application which runs from the Main menu bar, in background.
Important considerations for previous users of backupList+:
You need to understand the changes to version 8.5 that will affect how you use backupList+.
- If you wish to make a system clone, copy files not owned by you, or schedule backups, you need to re-enter your administrator password in version 8.5. The security handling of root access for rsync has changed so backupList+ will not work properly without doing this. Your password is not seen by anyone or visible in the code but used by the System to enable the root access for a helper tool to run rsync and associated tasks as root.
- BackupList+ now uses a separate Scheduler app which resides in your menu bar as a background application. It is just a timer which checks in with the main application for changes to any scheduled backups and launches them at the appropriate time. To engage the new scheduler, if you are an existing backupList+ user, you need to check your scheduling options for existing backups sets. Un-checking and re-checking the "schedule backup" box will bring up dialog asking if you want to add the Scheduler app to your logins. See more about this in scheduling...
- The backupList+ options have been changed to reflect which type of backup you are performing. Every effort is made on this upgrade to update your settings to reflect the new format. You should definitely check your options and settings on first launch to be sure they are what you intended from before. The new format is much more intuitive, especially for novice users, but all the old options are still there, including the expert options. See "settings" for more details...