Re: Backing up "users" without backing up the whole OS X Boot volume
On Nov 12, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Mullin9 wrote: > So if l buy a new Mac, or I get a new Hard Drive, I could migrate my > "User" from the USB thumb drive, rather than relying on a Hard drive. I don't think Migration Assistant looks initially for individual files and folders, it starts looking for a bootable Mac System, and if it doesn't find one, it won't offer to migrate anything. You can manually migrate your User folder. Setup the same identical account name, and then I think it's a simple drag 'n' drop and hit "Replace" and you've got it. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Backing up "users" without backing up the whole OS X Boot volume
I would to make a Mac OS X volume, but just enough of it to back up my setting, and my "user" name to log on, not a whole Boot disk, and have it on my USB jump disk, and have just enough of "System" and "Finder" for the "Migration Assistant" to see it as an OS X to migrate my "User" from. So if l buy a new Mac, or I get a new Hard Drive, I could migrate my "User" from the USB thumb drive, rather than relying on a Hard drive. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
