Password Change and Reset Self-Service

We have rolled out password recovery self-service for Bun. Previously, if you forgot your password, you had to email us, and we would then have to manually reset your password for you. With the release of the new password change feature, you can now request an automated password reset email and follow the 2 steps instruction to change your password.

You can access the password reset page here: https://password.backupnexus.com/password/.

Beta 18 - Skip List and Parallelized File Browser

Beta 18 has been released. This has been a minor release with mostly internal improvements. However, we have added a display of all the files that are skipped for backup, for one reason or another (e.g. file is still in use, or is a temporary file), so if you are wondering which file is not backed up and why, you can now find that out easily.

We also enhanced the file browser to take advantage of more than one CPU core. If your computer has more than one CPU core, you should now see a faster file browser display.

Beta 18 is available by automatic update.

Beta 17 - Firefox 3 Compatibility

We have released beta 17. This release is a minor release and the only major changes are added compatibility with Firefox 3 (and Safari 3) and internal runtime improvements that, in some cases, double the performance. We also fixed a bug with deletion detection that should make sure that your deleted files don't come back.

The update has been pushed out to auto-updater and your bun installation should have already been updated.

Beta 16 - Internal Improvements

We have released another version of Bun. This release is a stability-focused release. Despite the lack of new features, this is actually a very significant release; many internal operations have been tuned and tweaked to make the whole backup process much smoother.

We also fixed a bug with autoupdate on computers that have more than one partition. In some situations, the autoupdate will fail to complete successfully (thanks to LD for his bug report). This problem has now been fixed.

As usual, this update has been made available on the autoupdater and should reach you very soon.

Beta 15 - Dynamic Speed Adjustment

We have released beta 15, a minor update which features mostly internal improvements. There were a few bugs fixed. It is now available on automatic update.

We did, however, added a new feature called Dynamic Speed Adjustment. This automatic adjustment is available on Mac and Windows, and dynamically adjusts the processing speed of your backup, depending if you are using your computer. For example, if you are using your computer to play a game, Bun's CPU usage will be throttled down to minimum, so that your game can proceed at full speed. When you have stepped away from your computer or have gone to bed at night, Bun will automatically turns up the speed so that your backup can proceed as quickly as possible.

Beta 14 - File Scan Quick Fix

After pushing out beta 13, we discovered a problem with the file scanner that prevents files from being scanned into the internal database. The problem was very minor, but it occur in a pivotal point of the backup process, so we releasing beta 14 as a quick fix for the bug. This problem prevents the scanning process from completing, but otherwise has no effect on your files or data.

Beta 14 is now being pushed out on automatic self-update and should reach your computer presently.

Beta 13 - Battery and Use Throttling, Low Latency Download

Bun beta 13 has just been released. This version is packed with several improvements. First of all, if you have been concerned about a backup job starting right in the middle of your work on your computer, you will be pleased to know that Bun is now smart enough to recognize that you are using your computer, and will delay the backup job. On the same note, Bun is now also smart enough to stop backup when your laptop is running low on battery. These two features are currently available on Windows and Mac.

Besides being more intelligent about when to work and when to pause, this new version of Bun also has a revamped download system, which will intelligent begin downloads based on the presence of available sources on the network. This should significantly reduce the download latency (delay between when a download can be started and when it is actually started).

In addition to these major features, we also fixed several bugs and improved the layout of the user interface.

The new version is now available on automatic self-update. You can expect your installation to be updated within 24 hours.