Déjà Vu Release Notes

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Version 5.5.2 (Mojave, High Sierra)

Handle new error message caused by latest macOS update

Version 5.5 (Mojave, High Sierra)

Added an option to snooze repeating daily backups during a given time range
Added a 'Rest' menu item which can be used to temporarily disable scheduled backups
Added new 'Snooze' and 'Rest' modes to documentation
Dramatically improved speed and accuracy when pruning Safety Net folders. (The first time should take about as long as in previous versions, but subsequent pruning stages should be much faster.)
Added an option to show or hide the menu bar icon

Version 5.0 (Mojave, High Sierra)

APFS

Added support for APFS (Apple's new file system), including the ability to produce perfect clones of APFS volumes

Metadata

Preserves more metadata, including ACLs and HFS Compression
Deja Vu now passes all Backup Bouncer tests

Modified the Deja Vu status menu so it remains running
Displays the time and result of the last backup
Displays more information about the current action being performed
Displays the next scheduled backup time in the menu
Displays nine additional upcoming backups in a submenu
Displays the overall backup success rate
Added "Show Details" to show the current or most recent backup log
Added "Show History" to show the backup history log
Added the ability to open Deja Vu directly from the menu

Scheduling

Expanded scheduling options
Added the option to repeat daily backups as often as every hour
Added the ability to specify days of the week

Safety Net

When enabled, create "#DV_SafetyNet" folder at the root of every destination volume
Prune older archives when the specified percent of available space has been exceeded
Added the ability to specify a minimum number of archives to keep

Notifications

Uses Notification Center for post-backup notifications
Visit System Preferences > Notifications to set your preferences

Auto-Connect

Improved the reliability of Auto-Connect
When unspecified, Auto-Connect now defaults to using SMB rather than AFP

Other

Added an option for checking disk's S.M.A.R.T. status
Attempt to mount local volumes first before declaring them missing
Optimized image assets for Retina displays