[chscag]

Hi Everyone:

If anyone is thinking about installing the latest Leopard update (10.5.5) I suggest making a recoverable backup before doing so. This update is somewhat troubling in that it has caused some systems to hang after the update (mine included) and may even break some applications. (I have a hurricane tracker program that it broke.)

Your update may go smoothly and not cause any problems whatsoever, but why take chances? Backup, backup, backup.

BTW, I was able to recover because I made a backup prior to updating. I'm running 10.5.4 once more.

Regards.

[lifeafter2am]

While I didn't have any problems, I agree completely. There is no reason to not backup!

[markaoe3]

how do i backup?
any help will be greatly appreciated
thanks

[harryb2448]

Originally Posted by markaoe3

how do i backup?
any help will be greatly appreciated
thanks

Purchase an external firewire drive case and put an IDE drive in and use SuperDuper to do weekly back ups. Or perhaps an SATA drive if that is what your machine is fitted with. Just format the drive first and then back up.

[markaoe3]

thanks, just one question, what does IDE stand for? thanks for the help, sorry if i sound stupid or lazy, im just not clever for a 14 year old

[markaoe3]

doesn't matter, i've worked it out now, thanks so much!!!!!

[harryb2448]

Integrated Drive Electronics - flash name for the HDD and optical drive cable is all.

[MacbookWilis]

words of th wise, its good to always make back ups you never know what can happen

i updated mine and haven't had any trouble everything seems to be working fine right now