Partitioning external HD

Ziggyzee · Jan 11, 2003, 03:56 PM

Speaking of back-up I want to partition an external HD to b-up my mac. Does osx have any software to do this or must I use 3rd party.

I'm going to dive in to this os and being this is new to me thought it be good idea.

maclova · Jan 11, 2003, 04:04 PM

ever tried *disk utility* in the *utilities* folder ?

rainman::|:| · Jan 11, 2003, 04:05 PM

There's very little point to partitioning, that said i find it handy for organization. Drive Setup will do it for you... Of course you have to reformat the whole drive while doing it.. You can select the size of the partitions fairly well, then one click, 10 seconds and it's done.

Drive Setup is in your Utilities folder.

pnw

Ziggyzee · 04:09 PM

Nope, never knew it existed. Must have missed it from the great manual Apple gives you!

Thx for quick responses!!!

maclova · Jan 11, 2003, 04:12 PM

LoL ! thats cuz you really dont need to be a rocket scientist to look at the *utils* folder and find out that there are quiete helpful apps in there (also called *utilites*)

anywho... its been a pleasure helping someone (althought im not beaing helped very well

)

-MACLOVA

Ziggyzee · Jan 11, 2003, 04:22 PM

Oh, I see. I should be able to pick up a new OS that I have never seen before until last week and know all the in and outs of it.

How stupid of me!

Jan 11, 2003, 03:56 PM	#1
Ziggyzee macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002	Partitioning external HD Speaking of back-up I want to partition an external HD to b-up my mac. Does osx have any software to do this or must I use 3rd party. I'm going to dive in to this os and being this is new to me thought it be good idea.

Jan 11, 2003, 04:04 PM	#2
maclova macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Switzerland	ever tried disk utility in the utilities folder ? __________________ MACLOVA

Jan 11, 2003, 04:07 PM	#4
Ziggyzee Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002	Nope, never knew it existed. Must have missed it from the great manual Apple gives you! Thx for quick responses!!! Last edited by Ziggyzee : Jan 11, 2003 at 04:09 PM.

Jan 11, 2003, 04:12 PM	#5
maclova macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Switzerland	LoL ! thats cuz you really dont need to be a rocket scientist to look at the utils folder and find out that there are quiete helpful apps in there (also called utilites) anywho... its been a pleasure helping someone (althought im not beaing helped very well ) -MACLOVA __________________ MACLOVA

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Jan 11, 2003, 04:05 PM	#3
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	There's very little point to partitioning, that said i find it handy for organization. Drive Setup will do it for you... Of course you have to reformat the whole drive while doing it.. You can select the size of the partitions fairly well, then one click, 10 seconds and it's done. Drive Setup is in your Utilities folder. pnw

Jan 11, 2003, 04:22 PM	#6
Ziggyzee Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2002	Oh, I see. I should be able to pick up a new OS that I have never seen before until last week and know all the in and outs of it. How stupid of me!