I’m planning on purchasing a Macbook, but before I can do that, I have to back up my files from my Ibook G4. Is there a simple step to back up all my files at once without missing anything?
No, there is not one step. Can you parallel park in one step? You also need to decide if you should make a backup of any of the installed applications. Here are all the steps:
Buy an external hard drive that is either (1) at least as large as the iBook hard drive (if you want to back up not only your created documents and downloads, but also applications you installed), or (2) as large as the iBook’s Users folder (if you only need to backup files you created). Connect it to the iBook. Open a Finder window and change the view to column. If your need is for (1), select all the folders in the first column and drag them to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break. If your need is for (2), drag only the Users folder to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break, but not as long as the one for (1).
How do I back up my files from my ibook?
How do I back up my files from my ibook?
I’m planning on purchasing a Macbook, but before I can do that, I have to back up my files from my iBook G4. Is there a simple step to back up all my files at once without missing anything?
No, there is not one step. Can you parallel park in one step? You also need to decide if you should make a backup of any of the installed applications. Here are all the steps:
Buy an external hard drive that is either (1) at least as large as the Ibook hard drive (if you want to back up not only your created documents and downloads, but also applications you installed), or (2) as large as the iBook’s Users folder (if you only need to backup files you created). Connect it to the iBook. Open a Finder window and change the view to column. If your need is for (1), select all the folders in the first column and drag them to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break. If your need is for (2), drag only the Users folder to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break, but not as long as the one for (1).
June 8th, 2010 at 6:04 pm
i don’t know but i have that same Question bouncing around in my intelligent mind.
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June 8th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
Get a portable hard drive like this: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TX406VC/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Nw&mco=MTM3NjM3MDY yo ushould be able to fit most of your files on here.
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June 8th, 2010 at 6:43 pm
No, there is not one step. Can you parallel park in one step? You also need to decide if you should make a backup of any of the installed applications. Here are all the steps:
Buy an external hard drive that is either (1) at least as large as the iBook hard drive (if you want to back up not only your created documents and downloads, but also applications you installed), or (2) as large as the iBook’s Users folder (if you only need to backup files you created). Connect it to the iBook. Open a Finder window and change the view to column. If your need is for (1), select all the folders in the first column and drag them to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break. If your need is for (2), drag only the Users folder to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break, but not as long as the one for (1).
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