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Backup/Storage Advice with Time Machine
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Hi guys and a happy new year to all..
Im after some advice on my backup strategy!
I have the following:-
MBP 200GB <45GB used>
500GB FW800 External <Contains my iTunes and Aperture Library ~115GB at present>
250GB USB2 External
Would it be best to use TM to back up onto the 500GB drive and then back the whole drive onto the 250GB.
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Keep the 500GB just for iTunes and Aperture and just use TM to back up my laptop onto the 250GB
Hope that make sense!
Rich
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MacBook Pro 2.2 i7 | 4GB | 128GB SSD ~ 500GB+2TB Externals ~ iPhone 4 32GB
Canon 5DII | EF 24-105mm IS USM | EF 100-400mm L IS USM | 50mm 1.8mkII
iMac | Mac Mini | 42" Panasonic LED HDTV | PS3
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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This is what makes sense to me:
iTunes & Aperture library on 250GB drive.
Backup 250GB drive and MBP to 500GB drive.
No point trying to fit a bigger drive on a smaller one.
If you want the 250GB drive to have FW800 then just pick up a cheap enclosure.
Also.. moving to one of the technical areas.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Thanks for your input..
The reason why I need to keep iTunes and Aperture on the 500GB is that its a portable drive.. the USB drive is a desktop drive!
Get a bigger Desktop drive?
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MacBook Pro 2.2 i7 | 4GB | 128GB SSD ~ 500GB+2TB Externals ~ iPhone 4 32GB
Canon 5DII | EF 24-105mm IS USM | EF 100-400mm L IS USM | 50mm 1.8mkII
iMac | Mac Mini | 42" Panasonic LED HDTV | PS3
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Originally Posted by richwig83
Thanks for your input..
The reason why I need to keep iTunes and Aperture on the 500GB is that its a portable drive.. the USB drive is a desktop drive!
Get a bigger Desktop drive?
Yep.
Seagate Free Agent desktop drives are cheap enough, the 750GB seems to be better value than the 500GB right now http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seagate-Free...1591600&sr=8-1
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Wow that a great price... Ill get on the case!
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MacBook Pro 2.2 i7 | 4GB | 128GB SSD ~ 500GB+2TB Externals ~ iPhone 4 32GB
Canon 5DII | EF 24-105mm IS USM | EF 100-400mm L IS USM | 50mm 1.8mkII
iMac | Mac Mini | 42" Panasonic LED HDTV | PS3
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