This was a problem that was fixed in version 1.0.3 and later. If you have an earlier version, visit our upgrade page.
Yes, DataSaver 1.1.0 has been tested and fully supports Mac OS System 8.5. It also runs in previous versions of OS 8, as well as OS 7.x.
Yes, you can backup data any drive that shows up as an icon on your desktop. It will only backup those files that it has access to. If backing up to a network drive, you must have access to the root directory or top level of that drive.