Superduper Mac

Sounds like really good advice - thanks a lot.

Easiest way is to use Super Duper http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html this supersedes most other Mac cloning software and can be used indefinitely in demo mode or you can pay a couple of dollars for it and eneable the Smart Update option which allows you to run it from an existing "blank" OSX installation and it will automatically update your...

The best option depends on your backup plan. Tri-Backup or Data Backup offer the most options including versioned backups as well as data compression to conserve space on backup media. The various cloning apps such as CCC, SuperDuper, and others generally work well, but you lose the advantage of versioning and to my way of thinking that is a huge loss. You might take a look at...

changed files from my Mac to the network HD. ...

You may want to have a look at this e-book: Take Control of Mac OS X Backups ($10) Free sample pages available for download. http://www.takecontrolbooks.com/backup-macosx.html For most oridinary users, I would recommend that you purchase a FireWire drive of a capacity that is greater than your primary hard drive, and then use a good cloning utility to create an exact...

I use SuperDuper for cloning, Apple Backup 3 for my most critical files that are backed up to . ...

This is a Mac OS X Server 10.4.1. ...

I have taken over the MAC support for roughly 10 users, I have an external firewire drive and would like backups for each of the different machines in case they go down on there. ...

Re: SuperDuper! Disclaimer I am just a regular mom with a mac. My power-user status disintigrated with the appearance of diapers in my world. I am not a paid spokesperson for SuperDuper! (http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html) I ever registered my copy (for pete's sake). If you need a fresh start, try SuperDuper.