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<blockquote data-quote="drgrafix" data-source="post: 1627496" data-attributes="member: 38559">I'm seriously giving some thought to what you're suggesting.&nbsp; I'm a neophyte when it comes to doing this on a Mac.&nbsp; What happens to my 1TB TimeMachine drive?&nbsp; If I discover I need something from way back can I ever access it?&nbsp; And what about programs and helpers that I bought through places like MacUpdate?&nbsp; Will those programs automatically restore themselves?&nbsp; Is there a layman's explanation of the pros/cons of doing this as well as how to make a bootable USB of Yosemite?&nbsp; I'm not there yet... but if all else fails.&nbsp; Plus, the mac is now running pretty good outside of mail.&nbsp; I have to try and figure out whats causing the problem.I already use DropBox for my big files that I send out to fulfillment vendors.&nbsp; Seems like a PITA that I'd even have to do that with friends and family.&nbsp; All my kids and grandkids send me pix and video clips and likewise, I send them them as well, but pictures shot with my DSLR can be huge, I have to reduce them down to mailable size so I can put them in an email and comment on them individually.Just wondering... is there another Mail program I could use with a mac, or a way to erase my Mail App and then restore it from another Mac via USB?Mike</blockquote>

[QUOTE="drgrafix, post: 1627496, member: 38559"] I'm seriously giving some thought to what you're suggesting. I'm a neophyte when it comes to doing this on a Mac. What happens to my 1TB TimeMachine drive? If I discover I need something from way back can I ever access it? And what about programs and helpers that I bought through places like MacUpdate? Will those programs automatically restore themselves? Is there a layman's explanation of the pros/cons of doing this as well as how to make a bootable USB of Yosemite? I'm not there yet... but if all else fails. Plus, the mac is now running pretty good outside of mail. I have to try and figure out whats causing the problem. I already use DropBox for my big files that I send out to fulfillment vendors. Seems like a PITA that I'd even have to do that with friends and family. All my kids and grandkids send me pix and video clips and likewise, I send them them as well, but pictures shot with my DSLR can be huge, I have to reduce them down to mailable size so I can put them in an email and comment on them individually. Just wondering... is there another Mail program I could use with a mac, or a way to erase my Mail App and then restore it from another Mac via USB? Mike [/QUOTE]

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