Time Machine or WD SmartWare
I just bought a WD external HD, which come with SmartWare backup software. Is there any reason to use that instead of/in addition to Time Machine?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.1), Mac
I just got a Mybook 2tb external.. I have a late 2005 Dual G5 that I'm replacing with a new iMac 27" this week.
The G5 is running Tiger, so no Time Machine. The WD Smartware seems to work ok, at least I have a full backup from that and my Mozy backup as well.
One thing I thought I'd mention... TM backs up on a schedule as far as I know. (You can download Time Machine Editor to stop it doing a backup every hour) but the WD Smartware is continuous, so every time you change a file it's backed up pretty quickly. That might be important to you or not.
The G5 is running Tiger, so no Time Machine. The WD Smartware seems to work ok, at least I have a full backup from that and my Mozy backup as well.
One thing I thought I'd mention... TM backs up on a schedule as far as I know. (You can download Time Machine Editor to stop it doing a backup every hour) but the WD Smartware is continuous, so every time you change a file it's backed up pretty quickly. That might be important to you or not.