SpiderOak Mac

User Reviews

• Spideroak is resource-fast, with fast uploads

  jondaman216/1/2011

  Pros

  Very resource friendly Fast uploading Keeps many versions of files Can be turned off if needed (will rescan directories)

  Cons

  Somewhat confusing to deselect files from being uploaded (you have to delete them from various places). Does a full system scan at startup, so is slow then,

  Summary

  I've been using Spideroak for a long while and am extremely pleased with it. It is more expensive than other services. However, it's light-years better than any other service I tried. Among other things, Spideroak manages their own services so that, unlike Mozy and others I tried, the uploading is fast! So it's not impossible, for example, to sync my (fairly large and frequently updated) music selection. Also, my computer suffers no noticeable performance difference when I run it... again, in stark contrast to its competitors.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Jun 1, 2011<p/>I should note that I am using the PC version, not the Mac version, but that I couldn't find a PC version to review on CNet. I use Windows 7, 64-bit.

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• Does what it says it should

  tinman21510/6/2010

  Pros

  makes it easy to backup and access files.

  Cons

  Menus are not very Mac-like. The interface could use a little tweeking.

  Summary

  I recommend it to anyone who wants a quick place to backup important files. 2 GB for free.

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