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Discussion in 'Technology' started by Jedi, Dec 14, 2010.

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  1. Jedi

    Jedi Moderator
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    #1 Jedi, Dec 14, 2010
    I pretty much use my MacBook 99% in Mac OS as my main laptop (also pack
    an XP machine from time to time but not very often).

    Teach me about Time Machine for backup - do I just connect a suitably large
    hard drive and launch it?

    Does it back up EVERYTHING? Programs too? Or just data? My computer was used,
    and has TONS and TONS of software Final Cut Pro, (every bloody program from Adobe, Office,
    Parallels, BootCamp, Office for Windows, etc. etc. etc.).

    But NONE of the programs came with the original install discs. Does Time Machine
    back up the programs if you don't have the original discs.

    Does it back up any of my Bootcamp partition? I don't care about the Linux partition,
    as nothing in there is hard to reinstall from the web.

    Lastly, if I buy a new computer (MacBook Air next spring), will Time Machine
    migrate everything over to the new machine without those original discs?

    Thanks for any tips or info.....

    Jedi
     
  2. MiamieNeSeX

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    #2 MiamieNeSeX, Dec 14, 2010
    Backs up EVERYTHING,so simple even a caveman can do it. You'll be happy you did.

    Armando
     
  3. Fast_ian

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    #3 Fast_ian, Dec 14, 2010
    While I'd add a "+1" to the above, a few caveats;

    - I don't think it'll do a BC partition - You *may* be able to tell it to, but I'd just continue to back it up however you're doing at present......
    - Parallels (etc) and VM's *can* be backed up, but the VM is seen as one big ass file that's changing a lot when in use - Beware.
    - Get a dual disk F/W drive and do a RAID1 array.
    - As for "migrating" stuff, "it depends" - It won't "reinstall" an app that's put itself all over the disk for example.

    HTH, cheers,
    Ian
     

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