Version 2.3 with new MacOS app as well as many new features, stability, and security enhancements

The new 2.3 release is available to download now from the download page.

Major new features.

  • Completely new MacOS UI implementation that is now just a regular application, not a package.
  • Added the ability to run Linux and Windows platforms as a service or root while still controlling through a non-privileged application.
  • Encrypt all API communication between UI and service.
  • Implement a new secure custom authentication mechanism based on knowledge of backup password instead of separate credentials.
  • Detect corrupt local repository and add a method to repair it.

Minor improvements.

  • Sort schedule sets in order of the next scheduled run.
  • Improved performance for Linux metadata storage.
  • Option to disable backups when CPU load is high.
  • Increased performance for uploading metadata logs.
  • Several tweaks to button labels and status messages in UI.
  • Improved performance for large directories and files on MacOS.

Notable bug fixes.

  • Fixes to continuous backups for Linux and OSX.
  • Fixed issue with eventual consistency that could sometimes cause a single log file to be left from old logs after performing a log optimization.
  • Detect and remove orphaned backup files that are not referenced by any directory entry.
  • Fixed issue with symbolic links (Junctions) on Windows.
  • Fixed an issue where very long directory names could confuse the root path.

Also contains numerous minor bug fixes and tweaks.

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