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
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