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should i back up my mac when i upgrade to snow leoprad
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Definitely!
I recommend backing up to an external drive using SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner. Remember to boot off your back up to test it is working correctly before you install Snow Leopard on your main HD.
I recommend backing up to an external drive using SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner. Remember to boot off your back up to test it is working correctly before you install Snow Leopard on your main HD.
Don't forget the Apple Restore function in Disk Utilities. Slower, but more comprehensive that CCC or SD.
Come on, was this thread really necessary? In the instructions, the very first thing will state, "Back up your computer before upgrading." GUARANTEED!
Follow the instructions...
Follow the instructions...
LMAO
True... what if it at the end of installation the computer says "Restart this Mac now to begin using Snow Leopard." You think he will actually start a thread to ask if he should really restart it?
Duh,
Regardless of what you do, you should have a backup. Not just for an upgrade but for everything.
With Leopard you get TimeMachine which offers a great solution and I recommend ensuring you have that enabled and current before undertaking the upgrade.
Regardless of what you do, you should have a backup. Not just for an upgrade but for everything.
With Leopard you get TimeMachine which offers a great solution and I recommend ensuring you have that enabled and current before undertaking the upgrade.
Wow I see ppl love to make fun I only aske cause I don't have an external hard drive so I just wanted to see if maybe backing up wouldn't be nesecary and with the carbon copy cloner and w. e else will they backup the aplications I donwloaded to
I don't have one either. Even if I did, I wouldn't know how to back up. No wonder my friends call me a grandma. Anyway, I will ask someone to do it for me, either one of my friends or a genius at
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If you don't have an external hard drive for backups, then you need to change your priorities right now. Remove Snow Leopard from the top of the list and put an external hard drive there.
Just because you don't have an external hard drive doesn't make backing up your data less of a necessity.
Snow leopard can be installed as an upgrade, so it won;t interfere with existing applications.
That said, I would keep iWork/Office disks with you.
I dont see why you should start fresh, only if you have problems with your system then you should fresh install.
Yes! definitely backup your system before the S.L. upgrade, music, photos, etc. anything you can't afford to lose. I always do a backup, because nothing is guaranteed. It also gives you that extra boost of confidence should something go wrong, your not worried. Everything's safe.
I had to learn the hard way a few times.
I had to learn the hard way a few times.