SuperDuper!
SuperDuper! is a macOS backup and disk cloning utility that helps you create full copies of drives and update backup clones quickly.
What is SuperDuper!?
SuperDuper! is a macOS backup and disk cloning app designed to help users make full copies of their drives and maintain bootable backups. It is commonly used by Mac owners who want a straightforward way to clone an internal drive to an external disk or save a backup to a disk image. The app includes ready-made workflows for common copy tasks, and its advanced features add scheduling, Smart Update for faster repeat backups, and sandbox-style testing setups. SuperDuper! is especially useful before major system changes, drive replacements, or macOS updates, because it gives users a separate copy of their data that can be restored or used for recovery. Published by Shirt Pocket, it focuses on practical backup and cloning tasks rather than general cloud sync or file sharing.
Key features
- Create full backups by copying one Mac drive to another disk or disk image.
- Make bootable clones for supported macOS backup workflows.
- Update an existing backup with Smart Update to copy only the changes.
- Schedule backup jobs to run automatically at selected times.
- Use built-in copy scripts for common cloning and backup tasks.
- Create sandbox-style test copies for trying changes more safely.
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
SuperDuper! is a legitimate Mac backup utility whose disk access and scheduling behavior match its purpose. Because it copies and can erase destination volumes as part of cloning workflows, users should double-check the selected source and destination disks before starting a job. It may store settings and schedules in your user Library, and scheduled backups can run automatically if you configured them. The bundle ID commonly associated with the app is written in product files as com.blacey.superduper!; if you are reviewing files on disk, name and capitalization differences can occur between app data locations.
Recommendation: Keep SuperDuper! if you use it for drive cloning, recovery preparation, or scheduled Mac backups. If you no longer use it, you can remove the app and its support files, but doing so will also remove saved backup settings, schedules, and related preferences.
Common paths
/Applications/SuperDuper!.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.blacey.SuperDuper!
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/SuperDuper!
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.blacey.superduper!.plist
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