Time Machine saved my bacon when my MacBook was stolen last year. Just plugged it into the replacement and everything (including Parallels and Windows XP) was copied onto the new machine. I just bought a 1.5TB external disk specifically for TM.
Rob Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 On 25 May 2010 09:24, Phil Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > Derek > I use Carbonite for online backup and have had to use it in anger on one > occasion. It basically worked fine – although some files appeared to restore > with screwed permissions. I still have Carbonite running and will probably > renew when the subs become due, but I've also bought a big drive for Time > Machine. > Phil > -- > Phil Ward > Skype: aphilw > E: [email protected] > www.myspace.com/philwardmusic > • Freelance writer and product designer. > • Exclusive UK distributor for Veillette Guitars. www.veilletteguitars.com. > • Consultant Designer of the Acoustic Energy AE22 nearfield monitor. > • Regular contributor to Sound on Sound and Performing Musician magazines. > On 25 May 2010, at 08:53, Derek Cross wrote: > > Hi Smuggers > > I want to be able to use a couple of Windows-only applications on my new > iMac (e.g,. Adobe LifeCycle). I'm not sure whether to use Boot Camp or > Parallels. > > 1) Any views on which you would choose (apart from cost) would be welcome. > > 2) As you know, when I install Boot Camp or Parallels, I will need to > partition my hard disk. Can this be done without effecting the programs and > data that's already on the hard disk? > > 3) Slightly differently, which online backup company's do members recommend > (I don't have a need for great capacities). > > Many thanks > Derek > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
