Hi, As mentioned, both of these backup solutions do things differently but the same result in the end. It is totally possible to use your Recovery patition to startup your Mac then restore from a Time Machine backup. Similarly, you can use the bootable backup of SuperDuper then recover your entire HD. Both are perfectly accessible and possible and both work as they should. Technology occasionally does not work as it should and you could have a problem with a Time Machine backup just as you could have an issue with a SuperDuper image. I've been lucky and never experienced issues with either but that's just me.
If you are an extremely careful person, then both options are fine but either one will do the job fine. JMO. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2012-12-28, at 6:31 AM, Steve Holmes <steve.holme...@gmail.com> wrote: > These two different apps provide different types of backups and these backups > have different purposes. > > Superduper does a full image backup as has been mentioned on this thread so > far. From that, you can completely restore your system to the point in time > that image was created. time Machine does differential backup whenever files > change so you can restore individual files if one or more files get screwed > up due to individual issues or events without having to restore your whole > system. I've heard one could actually restore an entire system from time > machine but I would think the image restore would be easier. > > On Dec 7, 2012, at 3:43 PM, David McLean <david.mcl...@cox.net> wrote: > >> I would agree that if you have to choose one go with Super Duper since it >> creates a bootable drive whereas Time Machine does not. Not a bad idea to >> use both though. >> On Dec 7, 2012, at 12:56 PM, "Phil Halton" <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I run super duper and have it setup to create a system image every week >>> going back four weeks. That to me seems sufficient, and if I need to, I can >>> go back four weeks to restore my system. So, if something screws up badly, >>> and I don't notice it right away, I've got a chance of restoring to a clean >>> state before resorting to a wipe and clean install. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Kliphton >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2012 11:11 AM >>> Subject: super-duper, or time machine and why? >>> >>> I know what my choice is, just wondering what others use and why between >>> these 2 backup choices. I actually use both. Just in case. You never >>> know. Technology is not perfect. >>> >>> Kliphton SR >>> K&S Vending >>> (TXT) 218-332-6542 >>> (Office/Fax) 218-451-9881 >>> (iMessage&Email) ksvend...@icloud.com >>> http://facebook.com/k.and.s.vending >>> http://twitter.com/KSVending >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>> tomacvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
