On 1/1/10 3:29 PM, Dan of dantear...@gmail.com sent > At 11:42 AM -0800 1/1/2010, DLC wrote: >> I like to BK my working OS (on my G5) using SuperDuper, which I've >> done. However, I had a spare external FW drive that I tried Time >> Machine on. It's been a little while, so tonight I may do it again. >> However... the drive is only 200 Gig in size >> >> * does TM make a completely new duplicate image of your drive, or >> * does it make refresher tags, updating the prior image to a more >> contemporaneous state, and marking the changes? > > Time Machine adds your changed files to its "database" on that drive, > and makes note of which files you've deleted; essentially an > "incremental save set". It does not "update" the previously stored > data directly, like SuperDuper or CCC would. Remember - TM does NOT > produce a bootable system (clone). > >> (remember the days when that spec was regarded as "incredible"?) > > $999 for a 200 MB HD for my Mac IIci. > > And a few years later, $550 for a 2 GB HD. > > - Dan.
Thanks, Dan, and thanks to Jeffrey and John for chiming in also - most helpful, thanks! > $999 for a 200 MB HD for my Mac IIci. > > And a few years later, $550 for a 2 GB HD I remember feeling real good about *only* spending approx. $300 for a 12 Mb RAM upgrade for my IIvx :-) -Dana -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
