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<blockquote data-quote="Paul G" data-source="post: 627924" data-attributes="member: 46612"><p>Hello everyone, im confused how to back up my system, to time travel or not?</p><p></p><p>The only stuff i need backed up is really photo's and Music, maybe a few doc's and movies that i have made but i store some of that online!</p><p></p><p>So i brought myself a Iomega Ultramac desktop hard drive from the apple store as my primary back up and also have a lacie little disk for mobile bkup! </p><p></p><p>q's</p><p></p><p>1. If i use time machine can i transfer my system effectively to another laptop?</p><p>2. Is it easy to back up the backup?</p><p>3. Should i leave my ext HD constantly on (i know i would have to do this with time machine), is this ok for the life of the HD?</p><p>4. What connection should i use, the firewire 400 or usb 2.0??</p><p>5 Is there another way to just add just my new pictures to my HD like you would sync an iPod with iTunes?</p><p>6 Finally should i partition the 500g ultramax drive or just leave it all for time machine if i do use time machine?</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance, thats quite a few q's! </p><p></p><p>Cheers Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul G, post: 627924, member: 46612"] Hello everyone, im confused how to back up my system, to time travel or not? The only stuff i need backed up is really photo's and Music, maybe a few doc's and movies that i have made but i store some of that online! So i brought myself a Iomega Ultramac desktop hard drive from the apple store as my primary back up and also have a lacie little disk for mobile bkup! q's 1. If i use time machine can i transfer my system effectively to another laptop? 2. Is it easy to back up the backup? 3. Should i leave my ext HD constantly on (i know i would have to do this with time machine), is this ok for the life of the HD? 4. What connection should i use, the firewire 400 or usb 2.0?? 5 Is there another way to just add just my new pictures to my HD like you would sync an iPod with iTunes? 6 Finally should i partition the 500g ultramax drive or just leave it all for time machine if i do use time machine? Thanks in advance, thats quite a few q's! Cheers Paul [/QUOTE]
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