ok, will try to do. Thanks so much
> On May 6, 2018, at 12:31 AM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I actually now make redundant backups after a couple of mishaps. Unless > your drive is partitioned I would npt put both Time Machine and SuperDuoer on > it. I used to have separate smaller drives but it got too messy so got the > 4tb. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > On 5/5/2018 3:23 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: >> Hi ET: >> thanks so much for this, i have only 1 hard 512 GB. i was using it as a time >> machine storage, do you recommend using it? My system is not so big, so just >> 128 GB is my system drive. >> and I need to use this Hard for time machine and super duper, can i? >>> On May 6, 2018, at 12:18 AM, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: >>> >>> Ramy, >>> I use a 4tb drive for my backups. I partitioned it into 4 so I can keep >>> the various backups separate. You do not want to share a drive/partition >>> with data and backups. I also eject the drive when all the backups are done. >>> >>> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >>> ancient.ali...@icloud.com >>> Many believe that we have been visited >>> in the past. What if it were true? >>> >>> On 5/5/2018 3:11 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: >>>> Hi Mark: >>>> So, i have my 4 TB hard drive for my data, can i use it for those back-ups >>>> or it must be an empty drive? >>>>> On May 5, 2018, at 8:16 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Ramy, >>>>> >>>>> I strongly recommend against using a 64 GB USB flash drive to make a >>>>> Superduper backup. The drive is simply too slow in order to be used to >>>>> boot your Mac. It can be done, however, the boot up process would take >>>>> over 20 minutes or so. Also, even after the OS was up and running, it >>>>> would take up to 10 minutes for anything to happen, such as opening an >>>>> application such as Mail. >>>>> >>>>> Purchase a Thunderbolt or USB 3 128GB or higher, spinning drive for your >>>>> Superduper backups. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa >>>>> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2018 5:33 AM >>>>> To: mac mailing list >>>>> Subject: Using 64 flash drive to make super duper back-up >>>>> >>>>> Hi all: >>>>> I need to buy a flahs drive to use it to make a super Duper backup for >>>>> my clean system. >>>>> can i use a 64 USB flash drive? >>>>> my system now is only 40 GB with my needs. >>>>> thanks in advance >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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