Best way to backup iLife and such during fresh install?

[djnardu]

I dont have an external drive, but I do have a ton of DVD+R's. So what is the best way of going around an backing up a copy of my iLife and iWork?

 

[Eidorian]

Don't you have the original media?

 

[Trepex]

I dont have an external drive, but I do have a ton of DVD+R's. So what is the best way of going around an backing up a copy of my iLife and iWork?

I'd suggest doing an archive&install. You'll get all the benefits of a clean OS install and fresh system/library folders. You can even get a clean profile but not choosing to preserve user accounts (they are saved, but are then in a folder that the installer creates called Previous Systems and you just copy the iTunes, iPhoto, etc. data folders/packages into your new profile.

Would this work for you?

 

[Trepex]

Don't you have the original media?

I think he/she has the original media, but the question is about where to save the data files to, hence my suggestion of an archive&install instead of an "erase"...

 

[djnardu]

Im sure it would I just want a clean bill of health for my Mac without any crap I might have loaded previously onto my system.

 

[djnardu]

Actually is it possible to rip the programs off my Install disk using pacifist?

 

[Eidorian]

Unless you installed some sort of system level files beyond Apple updates the majority of your files that you consistently create or modify would be in your user home directory.