In addition, you can import and export those filters so that you can reuse them or share them with co-workers. For example, I set up a rule that would exclude all files ending with a “gz” extension and when I finished defining the rule, the list updated to show me the “gz” files would all be removed from the backup. The nice thing is that you can immediately see in the list above how those rules work out. This task filter interface allows you to create complex filters from a combination of rules you define. You can still go through your list and check/uncheck as you would previously do, but below the list panel, you’ll now also find a panel where you can set up rules for inclusion or exclusion of files and folders. Instead of the small drop-down menu where you had to check/uncheck files, the new version now offers a generous slide-down sheet with the files and folders clearly listed in a checkbox type list. The interface for selecting files was adequate but could be improved upon. With version 4, you could have Carbon Copy Cloner copy an entire disk drive or select only those files that you decided as important enough to backup. The most important feature of Carbon Copy Cloner 5 is task filtering.
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And while I was at it, I had a short talk with Mike Bombich, the developer and publisher of Carbon Copy Cloner, on backing up, offloading and securing your backups. It still allows you to create exact - bootable - clones of a startup disk and enables you to check if a backup or clone hasn’t been corrupted due to bit rot or other errors. Carbon Copy Cloner 5 offers complex task filtering, coaching tips, smarter pruning, task grouping and scheduling and more.
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#Carbon copy cloner 4 upgrade#
Bombich Software recently released an upgrade to its backup and disk cloning application, Carbon Copy Cloner.