Version 2.0.3

Bug fixes

  • Switched from Clang LLVM 1.0.2 to LLVM GCC 4.2, which solves various crashing issues under OSX 10.5

Version 2.0.2

Bug fixes

  • Indexing directories with enabled read- and disabled execute permission would fail
  • Alignment issue in statistics view
  • Application did hang when quit while Time Machine finished its work

Version 2.0.1

Bug fixes

  • The program was started whenever a folder w/ folder actions applied to it was modified

Version 2.0

New features

  • Scanning backups does no longer block the user interface; scanning and browsing may finally be done at the same time
  • Added search functionality; This feature is also available via system service from any system services enabled file manager
  • Browsing and searching indexed snapshots is possible w/o the backup device being connected
  • Scans may optionally be performed as superuser; This allows to monitor changes to directories the user doesn't have execute permission to
  • History view now displays size of directories as well
  • BackupLoupe detects snapshots made while the program is running and updates its window accordingly
  • Display type of change in history: new, modified, removed
  • Added statistics view for backup devices / machines
  • Info/Reveal supports CocoaTechs Path Finder
  • Added 'Request a feature…' and 'Report a problem…' to Help menu
  • User may configure, how much backup data is unusual. This setting is considered when visualizing the relative size of a snapshot or its deviation from the average size of snapshots
  • Extended documentation
  • Added auto index feature; New (unindexed) snapshots may optionally be indexed automatically, as soon as they appear

Bug fixes

  • Icons in path control where not displayed correctly
  • Reduced memory usage
  • QuickLook now working for Snow Leopard as well

Version 1.8.4

Bug fixes

  • Excluding items from backup did not work, when no items have been excluded using Time Machine System Preferences before

Version 1.8.3

Bug fixes

  • Handle empty snapshots in a sensible way
  • Adding/Removing non-standard backups now updates the list of devices

Version 1.8.2

Bug fixes

  • fixed a bug which could crash BackupLoupe while looking for backup devices

Version 1.8.1

New features

  • added preference option: support for file sizes as calculated by Snow Leopard (base 10)

Version 1.8

New features

  • Added drag&drop copying (restoring) of files/directories

Version 1.7.1

Bug fixes

  • Excluding files or folders from backups did not work for items in a users home directory

Version 1.7

New features

  • color coded sizes of snapshots
  • the auto-purge option is now split to distinguish between snapshots which cannot be found because they have been purged and snapshots which cannot be found because the backup device is not mounted.

Version 1.6

New features

  • Provide information (type of file) about currently selected item in status bar
  • Display how many times a file has been backed up and how much space this file occupies in all backups
  • log level now configurable via defaults write com.soma-zone.BackupLoupe logLevel -integer [0..7], where 0 == emergence and 7 is debug; defaults to 4 (warning).

Version 1.5

New features

  • Toolbar for improved usability
  • Added 'Reveal in Finder' button

Version 1.4

  • files/folders to exclude from TimeMachine backups can be specified in BackupLoupe
  • Remove outdated caches upon exit

Version 1.3

New features / improvements

  • drastically reduced memory usage
  • instant load/save of cached results
  • QuickLook panel will be updated if selection changes
  • file/directory sizes are colored according to their magnitude

Bug fixes

  • crash when saving scan results of large snapshots
  • crash when switching between snapshots

Version 1.2

New features

  • BackupLoupe notices device mount/unmount events
  • the PathControl at the bottom is interactive now

Version 1.1.1

Bug fixes

  • Fixed crash that could occur when selecting a backup after ‘scan all’
  • Revived path control box

Version 1.1

New Features

  • Configurable date format
  • Window now remembers last position and size

Bug fixes

  • Fixed the ‘Unable to save scan results’ error

Version 1.0

New Features

  • Added documentation
  • Improved scanning speed (>300%)
  • Added ‘Open With…” menu item. (in addition to QuickView)
  • Support for TimeCapsule (see documentation)
  • Support for backups in non-standart locations
  • Auto-save results on program exit

Bug fixes

  • Improved stability

Version 1.0 Beta 2

New Features


  • Built as Universal Binary (Hi Mike!)
  • Scan results may now be saved. (Cmd-S)
    • Saved results will be automatically loaded at restart.
    • Removed snapshots are recognized and displayed in gray.
    • If the size of a snapshot depends on a removed one, this snapshot will be displayed in italic.
    • Removing of cached, but no longer existing drives, machines or snapshots is possible
  • Improved usability
    • Selecting a drive will show button to scan all backups for all backed up machines.
    • Selecting a machine will show a button to scan all backups of this machine.

Bug fixes

  • some display issues
  • occasional crash while scanning

Miscellaneous changes


  • Reduced memory footprint (still too high, though)
  • Sizes are displayed in the same color as names (This one's for you, Max!)

Version 1.0 Beta 1

Initial version

TODO: Add support for remote backup drives (i.e. TimeCapsule)