Backing Up Files to External Hard-Drive
I own a Acomdata External Hard-drive
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And I want to back up my music files on it. (I have 9900 songs exactly on my iTunes) Before, I started by dragging all my music files into the external drive, and then I set "Deja Vu" to automatically update the new files in my music folder to the external drive. But, "Deja Vu" never seems to actually go through with updating my files, it only says it does, but when I go to check they aren't there.
So, my question is, how do i get my data on to my external hard-drive without dragging every new file in there, or without wiping it out, and dragging all of them in there again. Help appreciated, thanks.
1.6 ghz powermac G5 ( 1.25 gb ram ) Mac OS X (10.4.8)
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I stopped using Synk which I liked but the new versions and changes - and bugs - and have been using SuperDuper ($29)
Some history. I use to use Synk for years but it has changed too much and would be another "upgrade fee" so I went shopping and settled on SD!
Synk use to be really simple and clean and do its job. I've used and switched backup programs way too many times in the last 20 yrs and wish HFS Backup which became Redux (same author, great program).
There are a couple comprehensive reviews of backup software.
Real World Mac Maintenance and Backups (Real World)
by Joe Kissell
http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/0321492188/ $19
MacIntouch reader feedback backups
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
Reliable Backups
Cloning Tools OS X
Also worth mention:
Synchronize-X and Synchronize Pro
http://www.qdea.com/
Mac Pro 2GHz 4GB 10K Raptor 23" Cinema Mac OS X (10.4.9) WD RE RAID Aaxeon FW800 PCIe MDD-G4 APC RS1500 Vista
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