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SuperDuper! Review: Create Bootable Backups for Your Mac
SuperDuper! by Shirt Pocket Software is a great solution for creating bootable backups for the Mac.

Published by Stephen Ip (1,150 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
Mac Platform Reviews
Moving Your iTunes Music Library to an External Hard Drive
Many of us have large music collections, and sometimes keeping them on an internal hard drive isn't practical. This article will tell you how to move your iTunes Music Library to an external hard drive or anywhere else that isn't its default location.

Published by waltermichaelson (389 pts ) on Aug 10, 2009 to
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Use your iPod as a Back Up Device
If you must, you can use an iPod as a backup device. The cons may outweigh the pros though, but if you don’t have an external hard drive, it is possible.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Sep 5, 2008 to
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Select and Prepare an External Drive for Mac Backups
Although it’s best to use a new, clean drive for your Mac’s backups, you can use an existing backup drive that already contains data if you prepare it properly.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Sep 3, 2008 to
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How to Use a Disk Image to Recover your Mac
If you ever need to use a disk image or restore point to recover your Mac, you’ll use Disk Utility, your backup hard drive and backup files, and your Mac OS X CD.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Sep 3, 2008 to
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Use Disk Utility to create a disk image of your Mac
Create a disk image of your Mac (a .dmg file) and save to your external hard drive in case of an emergency using Disk Utility.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Sep 3, 2008 to
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Backing Up an Older Mac: Use Copy to CD
If you only need to create a simple backup, consider using the Mac’s Copy to CD command. It’s fast, easy, and can be used to create reliable backup disks.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Aug 5, 2008 to
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Backing Up Your Mac: Recommendations for the Home User
No matter how much or how little you use your Mac, you should have a complete backup handy, just in case disaster strikes. You must also create monthly incremental backups of data that’s changed.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts ) on Aug 5, 2008 to
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