Intego Personal Backup

Spec sheet

Purpose

Personal Backup X9 backs up and synchronizes Mac data and can create bootable backups of a Mac startup volume.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Supported platforms

macosRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Trial

Intego offers a 14-day trial for its software bundles for use on one Mac, and says some features may be unavailable in evaluation mode.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Support

Intego provides a support center and live chat for product support.Read 12 Oct 2026 · intego.com

Headquarters

Austin, Texas, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Founded

1997Read 28 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Company

Intego says it was founded in 1997.Read 12 Oct 2026 · intego.com

Automation

Tasks can run periodically without user attention and can trigger actions from other programs and macOS.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Backup destinations

It can back up to hard drive volumes, external drives, removable media, network volumes, AirPort disks, iPods in hard disk mode, and disk images.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Backup scope

mixedRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Backup types

It supports file backups, bootable backups, synchronization, and restoring files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Bootable backup limit

On macOS Big Sur and higher, Intego says Backup and Synchronize work, but cloning the startup volume reliably with Bootable Backup is not possible.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Bundle availability

Intego lists Personal Backup 10.9 as an included app in the Mac Premium Bundle X9.Read 12 Oct 2026 · offer.intego.com

Company security certification

Intego states that Intego S.A. is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for information security management.Read 12 Oct 2026 · intego.com

Computer backup

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Current release

The release notes list Personal Backup X9 version 10.9.29, released September 10, 2025, as compatible with macOS Tahoe.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Encryption

When using a disk image as the destination, the manual says users can choose from two levels of encryption.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Incremental backups

Incremental backups are enabled by default and copy only new or modified files after the initial backup when the source and destination remain the same.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Incremental copies

After an initial backup, it can copy only files changed since the previous backup.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Integration

Personal Backup can run Intego VirusBarrier to scan files before copying them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Mobile backup

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Monitoring

The software can show previews, progress summaries, details, and logs for backup or synchronization tasks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Network integrations

The manual describes connecting to network volumes using local addresses, Windows shares, FTP or SFTP servers, or IP addresses.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Platform and requirements

Personal Backup X9 is listed for macOS High Sierra 10.13 through macOS Sequoia 15, and its manual specifies macOS 10.13 or higher.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Ransomware protection

NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Restore limit

The Restore function is unavailable for synchronization tasks; files deleted from the source but still on the destination must be copied back manually.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

Restore modes

mixedRead 20 Sep 2026 · support.intego.com

Scheduling

Backup scripts can run on predetermined schedules, and the manual describes daily, weekly, monthly, or custom intervals.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

System requirement

Personal Backup X9 requires a Mac compatible with macOS 10.13 High Sierra or higher and 148 MB of free disk space.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.intego.com

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