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How to back it up...
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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I really want to back-up all my files (inc. apps) on my macbook as I'm getting a replacement. My question is - what do I copy to my external hard-drive? And, will apps still work on the new one, even though I won't install them to that specific machine?
Thanks
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Join Date: Jan 2001
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Just copy it all using something like Carbon Copy Cloner. That way you'll be sure to have everything.
Many apps should continue to work with a simple drag-drop from your backup onto your new Macbook. However, some apps that use an installer to place kexts, libraries, or other system files may need to be reinstalled.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper will create an exact clone of yoru drive. Then, when you get your new mac, you can use Migration Assistant (comes on the mac) to bring everything in from the clone.
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13 in. MacBook, Core 2duo, mid-2010, many iPods
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
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Don't bother downloading something like CCC or SD. What you need is all built right into the OS:
/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility > Restore
• drag your old MBs drive to 'source'
• drag your backup drive to 'destination'
• hit restore
Done. Your backup drive is now a bootable clone of your MB's disk. When you get your replacement reverse the procedure and you'll be back up and running in no time.
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Great. Thanks for your help.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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I did as Simon said but I also had to 'initialise' the new disc and restart before I could 'Restore' back to my new drive.
I've now got a few extra folders ('etc', 'tmp' and 'var') - these are aliases but have lots of files within them .... can they be trashed???
Steve
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Nov 2000
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Keep them where they are if you plan on keeping that disk a bootable clone. These aliases are on your OS X boot partition too and they're required for OS X to work properly. It's just that on your boot partition they're usually hidden. On the clone they're not.
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