Table of content
1. What is Folder Backup?
2. How to register?
3. How to install it?
4. How to uninstall it?
5. How to use it?
6. Where to find the latest version?
7. How to contact us?

1. What is Folder Backup?
You want to be able to back up any folder? Into a single disk image archive? With one simple click?
Then Folder Backup is what you need!

Folder Backup allows you to back up any folder into a single disk image archive with one simple click.
- It backs up your folder into a single disk image archive which is compact and prevents from any involuntary access.
- If you want you can possibly burn the resulting disk image archive onto a CD or DVD.
- You can select the source folder you want to back up.
- You can select the destination disk image in which you want to archive.
- You can drag an drop the source folder you want to back up on the application's icon or the window's buttons.
- When the backup is finished it can for example automatically shut down the computer.
- It displays the remaining time during the backup.
- You can cancel the backup when it's in progress.
- It doesn't need any installation which makes it very easy to use.
- It is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Slovenian, Spanish and many other languages.
Read the whole documentation for more details...

Version 8.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Big Sur.

Version 7.0:
- A major rework and a full recompilation have been made as 64-bit Application to be compatible with Catalina.

Version 6.1:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with High Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- The "How to intall it?" paragraph of the documentation has been updated to explain how to install and launch the Application in particular under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra:
Under MacOS 10.13 High Sierra, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

Version 6.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with El Capitan and Sierra, and as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.

Version 5.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite.
- Our website address is now "www.alphaomega-software.com".
- The About window can now be closed faster just by clicking on it.

Version 4.1:
- A problem when saving the preferences at shutdown has been corrected, because of MacOS' non-safe way of quitting the applications at shutdown.
- A problem when checking for an available update has been corrected.

Version 4.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Lion.
- A full recompilation has been made again as Universal Binary to keep being compatible with both old (PowerPC) Macs and recent (Intel) Macs.
- The time to launch the action after the backup is finished has been reduced to 10 seconds.

Version 3.1:
- Minor bugs have been corrected.
- A Hungarian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Nagy Balazs for his translation from English to Hungarian.

Version 3.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Snow Leopard.
- A Greek localization has been released.
- Thank you to Nikos Papakostas for his translation from English to Greek.
- A Slovenian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Peter Grudina for his translation from English to Slovenian.

Version 2.4:
- The remaining time displayed has been improved.
- A Spanish localization has been released.
- Thank you to Juan Ignacio Padial for his translation from English to Spanish.

Version 2.3:
- You can drag and drop the source folder you want to back up on the application's icon.
- You can drag and drop the source folder you want to back up on the window's button.
- You can drag and drop the destination folder or file in which you want to back up on the window's button.

Version 2.2:
- A Dutch localization has been released.
- Thank you to Kees Jagers for his translation from English to Dutch.

Version 2.1:
- A Latvian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Rihards Graudins for his translation from English to Latvian.

Version 2.0:
- A full recompilation has been made to be compatible with Leopard.
- The graphical interface has been unified.

Version 1.3:
- An Italian localization has been released.
- Thank you to Massimo Casadei for his translation from English to Italian.

Version 1.2:
- A German localization has been released.
- Thank you to Patrick Probst for his translation from English to German.

Version 1.1:
- You can automatically check for update at launch.
- You can reset the preferences file at next launch.
- A reception of the Quit Apple event has been improved.
- The display of unhandled exceptions has been improved.

Version 1.0:
- The first release.

2. How to register?
As long as you use it unregistered this Application works normally, but it has a time limit and annoying windows (Registration window, Popup windows, ...).
To register it you just have to purchase a registration code on our website.
We accept Australian Dollar, Brazilian Real, Canadian Dollar, Czech Koruna, Danish Krone, Euro, Hong Kong Dollar, Hungarian Forint, Israeli New Sheqel, Japanese Yen, Malaysian Ringgit, Mexican Peso, Polish Zloty, Pound Sterling, Russian Ruble, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Krona, Swiss Franc, Taiwan New Dollar, Thai Baht, Turkish Lira, US Dollar and many other currencies...
To see our prices or to have a look at our many other Applications, just go to our website now.
This will help and encourage us to continue developing useful and friendly software for your pleasure and service.
Remember that when you register for a particular Application, your registration code remains valid for all the following minor releases.
Remember to read the Conditions of Use, Publication and Distribution before installing and using our Applications.

3. How to install it?
No particular installation is required. Once you've downloaded the ".dmg" package from our website, it should uncompress automatically (in your "Downloads" folder or on your Desktop). If it does not, then you can double-click on it to uncompress it.
Then you just have to move the created folder into your "Applications" folder (or any other location) and double-click on the Application to launch it.

Particular case of MacOS 11 Big Sur:

Under MacOS 11 Big Sur, if you're launching the Application for the first time, MacOS' GateKeeper (which you can configure in the "System Preferences") will refuse to launch it because you've not downloaded it from the Mac App Store (but from our website). In this case, instead of double-clicking on it, all you have to do is to right-click on the Application's icon, and then select the "Open" menu. A message will appear in which you'll be able to confirm that you want to launch the Application (even if it was not downloaded from the Mac App Store from an Identified Developper).

NB: We're not distributing our Applications through the Mac App Store, because Apple's fees policy on the Mac App Store is not financially respectful of developers and small and medium companies, and consequently, at the end, of customers.

4. How to uninstall it?
There should be no reason to do this. ;-)
However, if you really want, then you just have to throw the Application into the trash, and that's all.

5. How to use it?
Select the source folder you want to back up.
Select the destination disk image in which you want to archive.
Click "Back up".

6. Where to find the latest version?
To find the latest version of this Application and many other software "AlphaOmega Software" has written, you just have to visit our website.

7. How to contact us?
You can go to our website to send us an email.

AlphaOmega Software
www.alphaomega-software.com