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I was wondering is there any reason to partion the hard drive on a Mac? I have my pc partition into 3 partitions (OS & Apps, Data, Games). The reason I do this is it makes it easier to backup the data. And when I have to reinstall windows (about every six months).
And speaking of backups... Right now, on my pc, I just copy all of my data partation to a flash memory. Will I be able to do the same with the iMac if I don't partion the hard drive? Will all the data files be in a central location so I can do this? Or would it be better to use a backup program or sync program?
Thanks for the help. Anxiously waiting to dive back into the Apple world again. The last Mac I used was OS version 4 or 5, I think.
I was wondering is there any reason to partion the hard drive on a Mac? I have my pc partition into 3 partitions (OS & Apps, Data, Games). The reason I do this is it makes it easier to backup the data. And when I have to reinstall windows (about every six months).
And speaking of backups... Right now, on my pc, I just copy all of my data partation to a flash memory. Will I be able to do the same with the iMac if I don't partion the hard drive? Will all the data files be in a central location so I can do this? Or would it be better to use a backup program or sync program?
Thanks for the help. Anxiously waiting to dive back into the Apple world again. The last Mac I used was OS version 4 or 5, I think.