This software helps to verify the functionality of backups to ensure data recovery in case of system failure. It offers an easy and reliable way to check the validity and authenticity of backup files.
The initial release of Backup Bouncer tests for preservation of basic permissions, ownership, and timestamps, symbolic links, ownership of symbolic links, hard links, resource forks, Finder flags, Finder locks, Finder creation date, BSD flags, extended attributes, access control lists, FIFOs, devices, and any combination of the above.
With Backup Bouncer, it's possible to create test volumes and populate them with various files. Then, run a test suite of popular (and not-so-popular) command-line copiers including cp, rsync, tar, ditto, pax, and xar. Lastly, you may verify the copy results from its own test suite or your preferred command-line or graphical tool.
Overall, Backup Bouncer is an essential MacOS software to have if you care about the quality of your backups. It is easy to use and provides detailed reports on the preservation of your precious files.
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