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ToddJ
Oct 20, 2011, 10:45 AM
I am about to do a clean install of Lion and I just wanted to make sure of all the things I need to backup. Obviously photos, music and videos I will back up. I need to back up Mail's smartfolders, Rules, flags,etc. *Are there any other obvious things I need to back up that I'm forgetting.*

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Does anyone know how to back-up email so it keeps all the different color flags



Patrick J
Oct 20, 2011, 11:27 AM
Internet Browser bookmarks, Program preferences, the list is endless,

why not migrate from time machine?

ToddJ
Oct 20, 2011, 12:30 PM
Internet Browser bookmarks, Program preferences, the list is endless,

why not migrate from time machine?

because i was having a problem with iPhoto that couldn't be solved and might have corrupted something with my graphics card

Mattie Num Nums
Oct 20, 2011, 01:40 PM
~/Library

It's hidden but contains some important things.

xgman
Oct 20, 2011, 02:45 PM
Don't you have a time machine backup? That should just about cover everything, literately.