Copying programs from the application folder?

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Is it possible to copy a program you have installed in the application folder onto a drive (external) for backup purposes?
 
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Is it possible to copy a program you have installed in the application folder onto a drive (external) for backup purposes?
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Yes. Simply select the apps you want to back up and drag them onto the external hard drive icon. It will copy them by default.
 
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Is it possible to copy a program you have installed in the application folder onto a drive (external) for backup purposes?
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Yes you can.
 
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ex_mcse said:
Is it possible to copy a program you have installed in the application folder onto a drive (external) for backup purposes?
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And then I can reinstall them from the backup copy? Say, for example, if I want to reinstall the OS...
 

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