MBP and external HD

[benlee]

So im going to buy an external harddrive. Possibly the WD mybook triple interface. Mainly I'm using for backup and also for extra space. I just dont know much about what i can do with an external harddrive. can i run apps that are stored on it? like if i stored CS3 on it can i run it from the external. Also is there anything else i should know to fully utilize my new hardware. Thanks

 

[ghall]

Yeah you should be able to run apps on it. As for hardware, make sure it's firewire. Trust me, you do not want a USB connection with an external hard drive.

 

[benlee]

Yeah you should be able to run apps on it. As for hardware, make sure it's firewire. Trust me, you do not want a USB connection with an external hard drive.

any backup software that you recommend. A one time thing is all i need...maybe even create a bootable backup?