Ideally you do a backup of your home folder just in case something goes wrong. You won't lose your data if you do an "Archive and Install." Just don't do an "Erase and Install."
And if you have a CD or DVD burner, you might want to make backup disks of any really critical stuff, like photos or documents that are important to you. (Actually thats about all I really back up, my documents folder and my photos which I back up (burn to a disk when I take them off my camera.) Anne P. S. I just looked at my documents folder; there is a lot there that doesn't warrant backing up. (I need to do some house cleaning.) JJ wrote: > Well, I was at IU this weekend and picked up Tiger for $79.99 at the > bookstore. I couldn't resist not buying it at that price. :-) > > I saved Anne's instructions (Thank you Anne) and maybe tomorrow I will > "attempt" to put it on. I have an EMac and 1.25 ghz powerpc G4 > processor and 256 Ram. I'm currently running OSX 10.3.9. > > I opened the box.... that's the first step. LOL But that is as far as > I've gotten. > > I just have one question (for now). On Anne's instructions, she > mentioned backing up your home folder. I have no way to back it up. > So does that mean if I install Tiger, I will lose anything I have > already on here? (I know, sounds like newbie question lol but I am a > newbie when it comes to mac's. I still haven't figured out "stickies" > LOL) > > Thanks for any information in advance. > > JJ | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 25 at Pitt Academy, 6010 Preston Highway. | The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
