should i have 1 partition or 2 partition on my mbp?

[212rikanmofo]

I just bought a new mbp with a 320gb HD. The way I've set it up in the past was to have 2 partitions. 1 For my main Mac OS X drive and the other half for Storage. But some people said this is a waste of space.

The reason I do this is because when a new version of OS X Comes out. I don't have to worry about losing files because I can just simply all the important files to my 2nd partition and then wipe out the 1st partition and install a fresh copy of the new OS X. But I'm afraid if I only have 1 partition it would make it a pain in the ass since I would have to reformat the drive and install the OS X. I prefer to install fresh and not update when a new OS X comes out.

Can any of you guys recommend anything? I really would like to keep it as 1 partition. I guess if I use timemachine then I can just simply copy all my files over after I installed os x? I'm mostly worried about my itunes music, iphoto database, aperture database, ical, addressbook, mail, lightbox database, etc.

 

[pit29]

No need to reformat if you want to add or remove partitions - Disc Utility can do this on the fly...

 

[stockholmsyn]

I'd recommend 2 partitions just to be on the safe side.
I mean OS X is perfect and it just works, but you never know what could go wrong.

Yes, OS X is perfect and it just works, but I use two partitions on my MBP. I keep all of my important iMovies there in case a virus from my Windows bootcamp leaks onto my Mac OS X partition.

 

[stockholmsyn]

Don't worry dude, Macs just works and doesn't afraid of anything.

But you can never be too safe with your perfect machines!!!

 

[stockholmsyn]

You got a point there.
Unless they are Jesus Machines or something. When I say perfect I mean 200% better than Windows Camputers.

Easily! I upgraded to my MBP from my old Windows 98 machine. That thing crashed and blue screened a lot!!!!!

This new computer is so much faster and not crashing!!

 

[TomsMacBook]

MACs use the same hardware, same programming languages and get used for the same purposes.
MACs = Personal Computer that you use yourself to do things hence Personal Computer.

Nah.
MAC = Media Access Control.
Mac = Macintosh.

 

[Jelite]

I'd recommend at least two, one for the os, one for music ,photo, video and maybe one for anything else. Makes things a whole lot easier as you say if you seperate the os.

 

[stockholmsyn]

I'd recommend at least two, one for the os, one for music ,photo, video and maybe one for anything else. Makes things a whole lot easier as you say if you seperate the os.

I like to keep my iPhotos with my iMovies and my iMusic seperate in my iFolders in my external iDrive to keep them safe from iViruses.

 

[belvdr]

wow I bet it is

this forum is either full of trolls, people brainwashed by apple or paid to use nothing but a mac, but I see everyone here won't care for my posts so I'll just keave this here mmkay.

No, it's not. It just a couple of new ones. There are many here that still use Windows for various reasons.

 

[GGJstudios]

Yes, OS X is perfect and it just works, but I use two partitions on my MBP. I keep all of my important iMovies there in case a virus from my Windows bootcamp leaks onto my Mac OS X partition.

A virus can't "leak" into the Mac OS X partition. Even if it could, a Windows virus would have zero effect on a Mac. There are no viruses in the wild that affect Macs.