really good backup software to DVD

[davidcdn8]

Hi, I am a new MAC user, been using dos/windows for years, There are a few great backup programs for windows like NTI that can encrypt and backup to DVD, I have looked everyplace for a good one for OS X (10.4) and havent found anything. Can anyone help?

Thanks,
David

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

If you're a subscribing .mac member, I find Backup 3 to be easy and reliable, plus it supports backing up to a variety of places (hard drives, CD/DVD, iDisk, server volume, etc.).

 

[Satcomer]

To encrypt something (per se) is easy. Open /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility and click on "New Image". When the drop down window appears, select the "Encryption" tab and choose to encrypt. This will create a new temp disk image (it will be a example.img type file that makes a temporary disk image) and the temporary hard disk will appear. Backup to that temporary hard disk with a backup program like SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner or others. Once you write to that temporary hard disk, it automatically write to the .img file. Once you are done writing to the temporary hard drive (note: you better make it big enough, but to big to overwrite it for CDs/DVDs), throw the temporary hard disk away. Now in Disk Utility, select the .img file you made (in the Disk Utility program) and in the Disk Utility menu, burn the img.

Congratulations, you made an encrypted backup.

 

[fryke]

"per se".