Hello Guys, I just want to thank all of you for your suggestions. I've decided to use CCC. These are both really good apps and it was a really close thing in terms of deciding which to use. After playing around with both apps, I really like the UI that CCC uses. Now I'm really looking forward to Lion.
Dan On Jun 20, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Ashley Cox wrote: > I prefer CCC, as it's free and I've heard it works better and is sometimes > more relyable than super duper. > > On 20/06/2011 01:37, Christopher Peppel wrote: >> >> I have not tried CarboncopyCloner, but SuperDuper is completely accessible. >> I use it all the time with great results. >> >> Chris >> On Jun 19, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Dan wrote: >> >>> Hello Esther, >>> Between Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, which one provides the best VO >>> interface for a totally blind person? >>> >>> TIA! >>> >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> On Jun 19, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Ezzie, here's yet another suggestion: it's possible that you have a bad >>>> sector on your hard drive that prevents your Mac from completing the boot >>>> up. If so, it's still possible to boot your Mac from an alternate drive, >>>> and also access your original disk (any parts that are not damaged), if >>>> you've created bootable clones with either Carbon Copy Cloner or >>>> SuperDuper! as part of your backup strategy. >>>> >>>> To boot from a backup that's been created as a bootable clone, connect the >>>> drive, then hold down the Option key while you turn on your computer to >>>> start booting. Once the boot process initiates, you press the right (or >>>> left) arrow key and then press the return key to indicate that you want to >>>> switch your boot drive from the default. VoiceOver won't speak until your >>>> system boots up (from your cloned drive), but once it does, you can log in >>>> and take a look at your current hard drive and access or copy files. >>>> >>>> I keep a bootable clone of my system's hard drive for emergency recovery >>>> purposes. Generally, I'll make one of these as a backup action before >>>> major system upgrades, so I have a complete, working image of my system >>>> before the upgrade. This type of backup is different from Time Machine >>>> backups, which are more suited to retrieving individual files you were >>>> working on a few weeks ago that might have been deleted. Bootable clones >>>> of hard drives are useful in the case of sudden, catastrophic failures, >>>> but they take more time to make, so you don't create them as frequently. >>>> The two popular sources are: >>>> • Bombich Software (for Carbon Copy Cloner, donationware, suggested $15, >>>> free to educational users) >>>> http://www.bombich.com/ >>>> • Shirt Pocket (for SuperDuper! $27.95, but free trial download supports >>>> full cloning feature) >>>> http://www.shirt-pocket.com/ >>>> >>>> Both sources of software provide good results, but new users may feel more >>>> comfortable with SuperDuper! whose documentation >>>> goes into more details about how backups work. >>>> >>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On Jun 19, 2011, at 07:11, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> If you have one of the newer laptops where the battery is not removable, >>>>> do the following: >>>>> >>>>> 1. Make sure the unit is turned off. >>>>> 2. Plug in your power adapter to the computer and the wall socket. >>>>> 3. Hold down the left-side shift, control and option keys at the same >>>>> time as you hold down the power button. >>>>> 4. Release all keys/power button simultaneously. >>>>> 5. Wait a few seconds then press the power button and see if it turns on. >>>>> >>>>> This process is a last resort and should only be done after you've tried >>>>> a number of things. I assuming that due to the fact that your Mac will >>>>> not power up, the other things are not available to you. What this >>>>> process does is reset the System Management Controller (SMC) which >>>>> controls battery management, power button control and a number of other >>>>> things which can sometimes, in rare occasions get confused. If this >>>>> process does not fix your issue, you'll need to send your unit in for >>>>> service. Also, if you have a desktop unit instead of a laptop, there is >>>>> a different process that will have to be applied. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> On 2011-06-18, at 6:06 PM, Joan Alice Maria Gibson, Esquire wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> What I've had to do on several occasions is to disconnect all cables >>>>>> from the Mac, turn it upside down, remove the battery [it it's a MacBook >>>>>> Pro or other type of Mac Laptop, hold the battery in my hands for a >>>>>> count of 20 seconds, reinsert the battetery, >>>>>> turn the power on, holding the power button down for another >>>>>> count of 20 seconds, then release the power button; and, usually, the >>>>>> Mac reboots and behaves normally, again, Let ne know if this trick >>>>>> works? And Apple Tech taught this to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sometimes, I have this happen when I have open too many windows, Time >>>>>> Machine running, running Photoshop elements, MS word, TextEdit and a >>>>>> host of other programmes such as iPhoto, several audio and video >>>>>> internet connections on as well as gmail, Preview, etc. You get the >>>>>> picture. Good Luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> JG >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Doug Lawlor <doug.law...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> I think you may have to give someone a call at Apple Support to see what >>>>>> they have to say. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Doug >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2011-06-18, at 7:39 PM, Ezzie Buenito <ezzybu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > Hi Doug, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Thank you for all of your suggestions. 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