OS X Backup Software?

Matt

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I'd like to use one of my old 120gb HDDs to keep a backup of my MacBook, just incase it dies. I assume i'd be best of using an external USB2/FireWire case, but what about software? I just want a complete copy of the drive, rather than specific files and folders.

Any ideas at all? I'm a bit lost when it comes to Mac software! :(
 
Carbon Copy Cloner sounds like it fits the bill if you're looking for a freebie that will do the job, it's also possible to create an image of an existing disk from Disk Utility
 
I had posted superduper "for the win" - a curse on the elite speak editor.

I have nothing but praise for superduper - and you can use it for free, you miss out on the incremental backups though.
 
M0KUJ1N said:
Carbon Copy Cloner sounds like it fits the bill if you're looking for a freebie that will do the job, it's also possible to create an image of an existing disk from Disk Utility
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Just note this warning in case youre running PPC and Intel...

"CCC 2.3 is not yet available as a Universal binary, however it does run via Rosetta on the new Intel Macs. A word of caution: Apple currently does not support booting an Intel Mac from an OS installation that came from a PowerPC Mac, and vice versa. Until Apple provides a Universal OS that is capable of booting booth architectures, do not clone a PowerPC Mac to an Intel Mac or vice versa. User files, of course, can be copied between the two machines. If you get a new Intel Macintosh, consider using the Migration Assistant to transfer your data to the new machine."
 
EVH said:
I'd use the built in disk utility personally :cool:
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If i make an image with this and save it on another computer on the network, and there was a failure on the Mac, how would i go about restoring that image to a new drive?
 
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