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<blockquote data-quote="Logan" data-source="post: 262565">So I've been running my mac for a little while now, but my big question I'm running into is how can I back things up in case of an emergency? I'm getting into my curious mode and I want to break some things...So how does this sound:Get Mac Mini. Boot it up in firewire mode. Plug it into another machine and transfer all data to a DVD.Now of course the downside to this is if the parittion is jacked up that doubtfully would be transferred over with the rest of the information... but! I bought my mac mini as an original and so i can simply place my original Os x cd's into the drive, restore the partition, and then copy over my backup files. I have bootcamp though, so that means the partition wouldnt' match and be potential problems.So anyways, is there a clonign software (not this half-done backup prefs and data files only type back) so I can ensure I will be able to restore my mac mini to as it is right NOW?Thanks, I am really enjoying this but I really want to install some different distros on my mac mini, I just don't know a good way to partition the drive and bootcamp doesn't like linux! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Logan, post: 262565"] So I've been running my mac for a little while now, but my big question I'm running into is how can I back things up in case of an emergency? I'm getting into my curious mode and I want to break some things... So how does this sound: Get Mac Mini. Boot it up in firewire mode. Plug it into another machine and transfer all data to a DVD. Now of course the downside to this is if the parittion is jacked up that doubtfully would be transferred over with the rest of the information... but! I bought my mac mini as an original and so i can simply place my original Os x cd's into the drive, restore the partition, and then copy over my backup files. I have bootcamp though, so that means the partition wouldnt' match and be potential problems. So anyways, is there a clonign software (not this half-done backup prefs and data files only type back) so I can ensure I will be able to restore my mac mini to as it is right NOW? Thanks, I am really enjoying this but I really want to install some different distros on my mac mini, I just don't know a good way to partition the drive and bootcamp doesn't like linux! :) [/QUOTE]

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