tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post8313442956129842201..comments2024-03-22T04:37:47.139-04:00Comments on Princess Sparkle Pony's Photo Blog: Please Stand By...Peteykinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15960842777164948590noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-87133295575840067132009-03-22T04:03:00.000-04:002009-03-22T04:03:00.000-04:00Firewire has saved my bacon many a time. I've mana...Firewire has saved my bacon many a time. I've managed to rescue friends' data when they thought all was lost. And, DavidN - thanks for the tip about SuperDuper!Alicia Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458700009032102949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-77753557646088558272009-03-20T22:38:00.000-04:002009-03-20T22:38:00.000-04:00The Princess should buy SuperDuper and a small, el...The Princess should buy SuperDuper and a small, elegant firewire or usb drive. You get a fully bootable incremental backup.DavidNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826542649618308554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-67640231897727877012009-03-20T20:54:00.000-04:002009-03-20T20:54:00.000-04:00I have an external hard drive that I back up to.It...I have an external hard drive that I back up to.<BR/><BR/>It was what saved my sorry ass 2 years ago when my iMac decided that enough was enough.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-50190799905326155192009-03-20T15:28:00.000-04:002009-03-20T15:28:00.000-04:00You've just inspired me to finally get Leopard, or...You've just inspired me to finally get Leopard, or wait till Snow Leopard is out, if for nothing else but the ease of backup. I finally got it on a work machine, and now wish I had it at home. I'm using my backup as auxiliary storage, so I may have to do something about that... too much in iTunes, and too many software license codes I don't remember where I put the paper copy of to risk a melt down...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-23713379667016451972009-03-20T12:40:00.000-04:002009-03-20T12:40:00.000-04:00Yay, Princess! The foundation that's planning your...Yay, Princess! The foundation that's planning your future library is grateful.dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-55757514123397674722009-03-20T06:06:00.000-04:002009-03-20T06:06:00.000-04:00But see, the difference between Mac owners and PC ...But see, the difference between Mac owners and PC owners ... system failures are <I>rare</I>, and you can usually get your stuff back!<BR/><BR/>Wheee!chas_mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365057094888352212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-901467931114287152009-03-20T05:56:00.001-04:002009-03-20T05:56:00.001-04:00OW. You have my sympathies sir. I know it's a drag...OW. You have my sympathies sir. I know it's a drag in our fast-paced world, but triple-redundant backups are a very good thing I assure you. It's good to hit the ground running after such a disaster.z7q2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03437862007412565103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11084955.post-72735366373004938772009-03-20T05:56:00.000-04:002009-03-20T05:56:00.000-04:00Time Capsule has Wi-Fi and matches the design of y...Time Capsule has Wi-Fi and matches the design of your iMac, so it's "elegant" but <I>any</I> outboard USB2 or FW HD for $100 will get you the same results, for what it's worth (and that would be about $400!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com