Backing up Terabytes to HDs?

I have a dual G5 with four external 2TB FireWire HDs. I thought I'll have an easy shortcut by buying 1.5 TB Seagate Freeagent HDs to back up to instead of dealing with dozens of LTO2 Ultrium tapes and age-old SCSI as I did until now. What a walk in the park it will be, just set the USB2 Freeagent HD as a backup target, press "Copy", walk away, and a day later, I'll have one HD-ful of data safe...
Wishful thinking. Whether I use Carbon Copy Cloner, Retrospect, or just the Finder, as soon as I copy as little as 20 to 120 Gigs, the Finder conks out. Could this be some kind of OS conflict, or was 10.4.11 simply not designed to handle copying of a TB of data at once, or - ???
The pundits keep harping on how one must back up important work data. Ha ha, I look forward to the day when I find one reliable $$$ method to back up a few TBs.

George Kopeczky wrote:
Report from the trenches:
You seem to regard you time as free & your data rates only cheapo external storage.
You need to get raid. But going on a manual backup path...
Buy a new external drive. Get the quad interface.
FireWire 800/400 + USB2, + eSATA 'Quad Interface'
2.0TB 7200RPM 64MB $233.00
Has everything interface:
FireWire 800/400 + USB2, + eSATA 'Quad Interface'
save a little money interface:
FireWire 400 + USB 2.0
This web page lists both external harddrive types. You may need to scroll to the right to see both.
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/1394/USB/EliteAL/eSATAFW800_FW400USB
Here is an external hd enclosure.
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MEFW91UAL1K/
Here is what one contributor recommended:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10452917#10452917
Folks in these Mac forums recommend LaCie, OWC or G-Tech.
Here is a list of recommended drives:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5564509#5564509
FireWire compared to USB. You will find that FireWire 400 is faster than USB 2.0 when used for a external harddrive connection.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UniversalSerial_Bus#USB_compared_toFireWire
http://www23.tomshardware.com/storageexternal.html
How to format an external harddrive:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=11095144#11095144

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IPhoto back up and avail space?

If I back up iPhoto to my external drive, can I delete photos from iPhoto on my main hard drive to free up space? Will my pics on the external drive be retrievable and how? If they try to re-load into iPhoto everytime it will defeat the purpose as I have more photos/videos than space. Basically I'm just low on iPhoto space and looking for solutions to easily access pics while freeing up space.

A back up is a copy. That is, the data exists in two places - at least. If the library is only on your external, and the external goes down, what do you do?
I have multiple back ups and two HDs permanently connected to my iMac.
I'm wondering if I should just back up iPhoto pics/videos to external drive and then delete all videos from my main iPhoto on the computer to free up room
Here's one way to do that
1. Quit iPhoto.
2. Copy the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to the external drive.
Now you have two full copies of the Library. To choose between them: Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
3. On the Internal Library, remove the pics you don't want with you all the time.
Now you have one full library on the external and another smaller sub-set on the Internal.
A couple of comments:
a. The external disk needs to be formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
b: When you're removing the unwanted pics from the Internal Library you need to delete them in batches of about 100 or so. Trashing more at one time can cause problems with the database.
c: Managing Multiple Libraries - including moving pics/albums/rolls and metadata between them - is greatly facilitated by using iPhoto Library Manager
But remember, now the material on the External is not a back up, and needs to be backed up
Regards
TD

Getting data transfered from old HD to new ones, leaving 2 slots filled . .

Hello,
*(Below is a thread I started in another forum, but, didn't get my final questions answered (see at bottom of this post in BOLD), and am hoping for further help and suggestions. I know there is a lot to read here, but, I think this information will help other novices, such as myself. Thanks!)*
I have 2 new HDs (each 1T) uninstalled, and I have my old HD (160 gigs) currently residing in one of the two slots in my G5. Any ideas on the best way/process to get the data transfered from the old HD to the new ones, leaving my two slots filled with the 2 new drives AND my data from the old HD transfered and intact, with a RAID0 setup?
OR, are there any other suggestions on a good setup with the 2 new HDs??
I'm open to suggestions.
I always back-up on external HDs, so, is their a need for me to worry about setting up a RAID0??
I'm doing video processing for DVD release.
Should I just max out the 2x1T gig HDs and not worry about a HD failure??
All Suggestions welcomed!!
Thanks, Jack
*FROM THE CUTTERMAN:*
You are limited with only 2 drive slots. In this scenario what usually works best is a small fast drive (eg Velocirapter or SSD) for OSX/Applications and a large drive for video files. It is not advisable to have the operating system running from a striped array.
Since you already have the drives, here is what you can do.
Install one new drive and format the partition you wish to use for OSX. You may not want to use the whole drive for OSX, so make 2 partitions. Be sure that it is GPT-formatted so it can boot.
Use CarbonCopy Cloner to copy your current OSX partition to the new one.
Set the startup disk as the new partition.
Remove the old drive and replace it with the second new one.
Reboot, and partition/format new drive.
*Hey Cutterman,*
Thanks for the advice. That sounds like a good set-up. I'll have to research the process of doing what you've advised, but, should work out ok:
A. Install one new drive and format the partition you wish to use for OSX. You may not want to use the whole drive for OSX, so make 2 partitions:
1. Partitions are done under Disc Utilities correct? Never done it before; will take a look.
B. Be sure that it is GPT-formatted so it can boot.
2. GPT is also done under Disc Utilities, correct? Here I start to get a bit confused, as I've formatted Extended Journal, SO, the partition with the OSX & Applications is formatted GPT, and the rest of the HD is formatted as Extended Journal?
C. Use CarbonCopy Cloner to copy your current OSX partition to the new one.
3. So, I partition the first new HD and use Carbon Copy Cloner (also under Disc Utilities) to copy the OSX & Applications from my original HD to the first new HD, correct?
D. Set the startup disk as the new partition.
4. This will be an option when I setup the partition???
E. Remove the old drive and replace it with the second new one.
F. Reboot, and partition/format new drive.
5. QUESTION: So, you recommend not striping the HDs: If I do a RAID 1, which sets up a mirror of the HDs, and since the first new HD is partitioned with the OSX & Applications, AND is set up as the Startup Disk, then the second new HD will also mirror that?? Another QUESTION: Even if the second new HD does not mirror the OSX & Applications, the second HD will only mirror the space/partition not utilized by the OSX & Applications partition, correct?
Thanks for your help!!
Jack
*FROM THE CUTTERMAN:*
OK I will try to answer your questions. To begin, if you want to mirror the 2 drives then you will need to boot from the SL install DVD or an external (USB/firewire) drive to set it up. IMO for your purposes it is too much hassle and a waste of HD space.
1) Yes partitions are created in Disk Utility
2) Yes, you choose a volume Scheme (ie number of partitions) and size them by dragging the separator bar. Then select the planned boot partition and click Options..., then choose GPT. I think it is usually the default but check and make sure. Extended journaled is the usual format.
3) You need to download Carbon Copy. It is a free tool that will copy the entire image of your current system partition to the new one and make it bootable. Consider making a donation as it is a very useful and frequently updated utility. It is fairly intuitive to use. You can also use the restore feature in Disk Utility but I have had more experience with Carbon Copy.
4) Once the copy process is finished the new boot partition will show up under the startup disk selections (this tool is in System Preferences).
*FROM 666Sheep:*
If may i correct one thing: OP, don't choose GPT (GUID Partition Table). You got PPC Mac (G5), so valid partition type for you is Apple Partition Map (APM).
GPT is for Intel Macs and you will not able to boot from this kind of partition.
*FROM THE CUTTERMAN:*
Thanks for the correction- my bad. No familiarity with non-Intel Macs.
G5 PowerMac, 2.5 GHz Dual, Dec. 2004, 6.5 GB RAM, 149 GB HD
*Hi All,*
*Since this process will come to a head on Tuesday/Wednesday, and I hope to be successful in transferring Old HD data to new HD/s.*
*A: I'm still a little foggy here, as I thought I'd set up the 2 new T-gig HDs so that if one of them failed, I'd still have the data backed up on the other HD; more ideas concerning this would be reassuring:*
*WHAT DOES "IMO" mean?*
*(IMO for your purposes it is too much hassle and a waste of HD space.)*
*As I understand the points made: After I partition the first new HD, and Carbon Copy data from old HD, I then install second new HD, and this will just act as an overflow from the first partitioned HD, correct? Because, if set up a Raid1/Mirror, the OSX partitioned portion of the first new HD will not copy to the second new HD, and that space on the second new HD will be wasted, correct?*
*Also: I have to set up RAID1 (if I do not set up RAID0), correct?*
*RAID 1*
*From WIKI: RAID 1 mirrors the contents of the disks, making a form of 1:1 ratio real time mirroring. The contents of each disk in the array are identical to that of every other disk in the array. A RAID 1 array requires a minimum of two drives.*
*Carbon Copy is a free tool that will copy the entire image of your current system partition to the new one and make it bootable.*
*1. Is my old HD partitioned? Is that done automatically by MAC prior to PC purchase?*
*2. Do I Carbon Copy the whole old HD or just parts? (eg. OSX, Photo Shop, After Effects, Various Files)*
*3. I read that it is necessary to DEACTIVATE Photo Shop (I have CS3) prior to doing Carbon Copy. Is that correct? If so, does this also apply to other Adobe applications? Such as After Affects, Illustrator??*
*Thanks to all for the help!!*
*G5 PowerMac, 2.5 GHz Dual, Dec. 2004, 6.5 GB RAM, 149 GB HD*

Confusing Information:
A1: You also want to make sure the drive you are backing up to is formatted Mac HFS Extended (HFS+) if using Mac OS 8.1 or above.
A2: On PowerPC Macs, your clone should be partitioned as Apple Partition Map.
*Q? I thought the new HD (1T) should be formatted in Extended Journaled?*
B: Also disable Spotlight (in 10.4 only) on your destination drive using Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Spotlight -> Privacy to add the destination drive to the pane.
*Q? I'm using 10.4.11, so, I should follow these instructions?*
C: If possible, boot into safe mode to perform the backup (holding the SHIFT key at startup). In addition, you can clone while logged into another administrative user that you don't use at all to avoid further complications of changes which may be happening to your regular user (though don't use Fast User Switching to get into that other user, since that other user is still active when fast user switching is used). Otherwise you are going to be running a backup on a live system which could have changes happening while you are attempting to backup. These may yield an imperfect clone, with uncertain success at recovery. It may be possible that your clone will have its own hardware issues, so make at least two copies.
*Q? ?????????????*
*I GOT THE ABOVE INFO. FROM THE FOLLOWING SITE:*
Making a clone/mirror/duplicate backup
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html#SHORTANDEASY
*ALSO, WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE ADVICE ON THIS PAGE:*
http://www.levoltz.com/2010/04/21/how-to-transfer-data-to-your-new-hard-drive/

Aperture and ACR workflow

For those who find Aperture's Camera RAW conversion too primitive, the program can be used in a simple workflow that maximizes your productivity while insuring maximum quality conversion.
1- IMPORT your RAW images into Aperture and add keywords and other tags.
Aperture brings in the RAW image UNALTERED.
2- COMPARE AND SORT your images using the EXCELLENT TOOLS in Aperture.
You can also freely experiment with versions to test ideas for everything from exposure to B&W conversions.
3- SELECT YOUR BEST IMAGES inside Aperture.
Most of us working in the professional world are really only interested in using the top 1% or less of a typical shoot. It is only those that need to be converted as output for Giclee printing or as digital masters for retouching and CMYK printing.
4- EXPORT THOSE BEST IMAGES using the export "DIGITAL MASTERS..." command.
Many of us find Aperture's RAW conversion to be excellent but for those who don't, you can choose at this point all your selected images, which by now should be a very short list, and export them as UNALTERED RAW files to a folder outside of Aperture.
5- CONVERT those exported camera RAW images using whatever conversion program you want, for many it will be ACR, and do any extra retouching in Photoshop.
And for those worried about Aperture's filing system, you can store these exported "Best Images" exactly like you used to do, in old fashioned folders on your hard disk, in whatever categories make sense to you.
For those of us producing professional work on always shorter deadlines, Aperture is an outstanding tool that makes our job much easier.
Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Tom, first allow me to congratulate you on starting a practical thread. Now that many of us own Aperture, and I'm not saying the issues threads aren't useful, figuring out where it fits in our workflow is a fine idea.
Here is my (pre-Aperture) workflow, and some ideas for an interim (working with what we have) post-Aperture flow. I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions.
Pre: Conversion mostly in ACR/Bridge (occasionally in C1Pro-generally fleshtones). Color Space generaly set in camera as Adobe RGB, same for PS. Preliminary sharpening with PhotoKit, noise reduction if necessary with neat image or noise ninja, adjustments, aspect ratio crops, etc. Save as TIFF/16bit layered if necessary/add "Base" to filename when saving. Reopen in PS for output specific sharpening, save flattened copy. Open in ImagePrint-Print. Library has been on external HDs, backed up to duplicate HDs which are taken off premises. Current library size:700Gigs and growing fast.
Post: Import into Aperture from Card, also backup RAWs to DVD. As suggested here, do sorts and picks in Aperture. Maybe do some crude adjusting for low res images for client proofs (web or contact sheets-sorry, haven't tried using Aperture with Epson drivers or tried the web posting). Export RAW picks for conversion and editing elsewhere (I have tested and the camera EXIFs are still there in PS (I'm not sure they will be on re-import?). So, now I've got a RAW with an attached .xmp, one or more Tiffs. I can reimport the TIFFs, but can I re-associate them with the Master? Is there any way that I can import the .xmp and associate it with the master? So, I can pick, web, go to printer and archive (although I'll hit a disk space issue-ideas there?)
I tried to do this without asking for changes in Aperture, but not using Aperture where I felt it was immature. There are already enough discussions about conversion, editing and storage. The interface is promising and I would welcome any shortcuts you can come up with. Meanwhile, I'm going to try with new shoots, and a few existing shoots for experimanetation, but leave my old library intact. Then I'm going to put Aperture's library on an 800Gig external eSATA RAID0 -two disk; and back up to another. Wish me luck.

Library Disappearred

I was re-partitioning my hard drive and somehow lost my iPhoto library. Here are the specifics:
I have 2 internal hard drives. One has 2 partitions, my system, apps, etc on one and just the system and some utilities on the second as an emergency bootable partition.. The second HD is all my media files (songs, photos, movies, etc.)
I have always had an external that I back up both internal HDs to, which I have never had any problems with.
Well, the smaller internal with my media on it got full and the larger one was barely being used, so I decided to re-partition the internals and move files around. My process was as follows: I repaired permissions and updated everything I could on the existing internals. Once that was dones I backed them all up to my external using SilverKeeper (Lacie software). When the back ups were done and good to go, I re-partitioned the internals and basically reversed the process.
When I was done, I noticed that my iPhoto library had disappearred. Unfortunately, I did not notice this until after I re-partitioned the internals and had lost the original.
2 Questions.
1) I think I know the sad answer, but I will ask anyway. Any ideas on how to restore the library, or at least recover the photos?? I am running Tech Tool data recovery know to see if it finds anything. I assume with the repartitioning and all, it is probably a lost cause.
2) For the future, any ideas what caused this?? I fear I have lost almost 10 years worth of family photos and would like to know what I can do to not have this happen again.
Thanks, Ben

Ben
Check out File Salvage, see if it can find anything - but it is a long shot.
What caused it? Well you obviously missed the iPhoto Library Folder in your backing up? Try a Spotlight search for
library6.iphoto
see if that finds anything. It's the main db file.
Regards
TD

Damaged File

I know this has been addressed before but I couldn't find an answer in any of the previous posts.
I have an iMac 3.4 core i5 running Yosemite, 10.10.1. CS6 13.0.6 x64
When I bought it, using migration assistant, I transferred all my data from my older G4 and a back up terabyte and a couple 500 MB hard drives. This included 30 or more gigs of image files. Recently I decided to do some clean up and bought MacPaw Gemini, Super Duper, and Clean My Mac.
I worked for several hours moving and deleting then reformatting and partitioning.
Bottom line, the image folders Migration Assistant moved over turned out to be empty and somehow I lost all of my image files. Using “Data Rescue” I was able to find the majority of my image files form several places but when I try to open them I get “Could not complete your request because it is not a valid Photoshop document.” Even the JPEGs don’t open. This is years and years of images.
The data appears to be there as the file sizes look correct anywhere from 30MB to 500MB. Ive tried changing their identifier to TIFF. I tried to place them in Illustrator and open them with Acrobat. I tried the Online PSD/PSB Extract/Recover and Telegraphics Photoshop file (PSD) Extract/Recover tool. Nothing
Back in the mid 80s when Photoshop came on two floppy disks I recovered a couple of very important files by replacing the header data opening a new PSD doc in Read Me then opening the bad file in Read Me and replacing the header info from the new doc to the bad doc. Frankly I don’t remember how I did it.
I’ve read you can create a file that’s the same size go to File>Import and copy the bad file into the new header. I tried to do that but File>Import only gives me “Video Frames To Layers” and “Images From Device”? Can anyone tell me what to look for in the header to know what to copy?

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Burning a large library to DVDs

After some lost photo issues this week, I'm trying to create yet another copy of most of our photos in iPhoto. The issue is the library is huge (almost 60K photos) and so is too large for a single disk.
I am planning to walk thru the events, adding 4.7GB worth and burning as I go. Is this a method which makes sense?
I burned the first one, and when I looked at it, it doesn't seem to retain the events that were there in the library. Will I get any of the albums and things if I follow this method?
I'm hoping this is merely a disaster backup, but after this week, that doesn't seem impossible.
Thanks to all willing to share their expertise!

derring do
My post was a response to Philreeth.
FWIW:
I used to back up my library to DVD every autumn. But I gave that up a couple of years ago. Why? I felt it was pointless. Optical Media corrodes and gets damaged. I think even the best quality really only claim a life of maybe 20 years or so. Guess what, in 20 years (in 10?) our Macs won't have optical drives. The CD and DVD are rapidly going the way of the Floppy Disk and the vinyl LP.
So, my solution, is multiple back ups on different HDs and in different locations.
Backing Up
My Library lives on my iMac.It’s Backed up to two external hard disks every day.
These disks are permanently attached to the iMac. These back ups run automatically. One is done by Time Machine, one is a bootable back up done by SuperDuper
It’s also backed up to a portable hard disk when ever new photos are added. This hard disk lives in my car. For security, this disk is password protected. For this job I use DejaVu because it makes a simple back up that is clear and can be tested easily without doing an full restore.
I have a second off-site back up at a relative’s house across town. That’s updated every 3 or 4 months.
My Photos are backed up online. Personally I use SmugMug but there are many options including flickr. However, check the terms of your account carefully. While most sites have free uploading, you will often find that these uploads are limited in terms of the file size, or the bandwidth you can use per month. For access that allows you to upload full size pics with no restrictions you will need to pay.
Every couple of months I test the back ups to make sure they are working correctly. It’s very easy to mis-configure a back up application, and the only way to protect against that is to do a restore.
This system should protect me against
hardware failure - how likely is it that 5 HDs will go down at once? And even if they do I have the online
one...;
Theft or Fire - there are three offsite back ups...
And as the back ups are on HDs they are easy to update, easy to recover from and - as technology advances - should be easy to manipulate to whatever comes next down the line.
Fingers Crossed...
Regards
TD

Tiger won't start up after massive update from Apple.

Greetings Apple Discussions:
I have been using Tiger for a few months. I have my main start up on a 250 and back ups on other HDs. I updated some Apple apps from the Apple Software Update program: Apps like Quicktime, iPod, etc. The computer went into restart and never restarted—from the main start up HD. It just hangs on the Apple logo. I have to start up from other HDs. Is there something I can do to repair the main HD. I have most of the updates on it since cloning a copy of it a few months ago. I can access its contents.
Thank you.
Aubrey

Hi, Aubrey.
1. I suggest you begin troubleshooting using the procedure specified in my "Resolving Disk, Permission, and Cache Corruption" FAQ. Perform the steps therein in the order specified.
2. An errant Startup or Login Item maybe the cause. In this case, it may be a Startup Item or perhaps a third-party kernel extension. My "Troubleshooting Startup and Login Items" FAQ can help you pin that down if an errant Startup Item is causing the problem.
3. It may be that the update did not install correctly. For example, you may have had directory corruption present before you attempted to install the update. If that's the case, or if step 1 above finds issues, even if they are corrected, then an Archive and Install would be in order. See my "General advice on performing an Archive and Install" FAQ. Perform the steps therein in the specified order.
Before installing future software updates, you may wish to consider the advice in my "Installing Software Updates" FAQ. Taking the steps therein before installing an update often helps avert problems and gives you a fallback position in case trouble arises.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X
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2 Time Machines, One Computer

I have a mid 2010 iMac with a 1TB internal HD. I have two external HDs. One is a 3TB partitioned into 3 1TB drives. The other external is a 4TB, partitioned into 4 1TB drives.
I've had my internal HD backed up using Time Machine to one of my partitions on the 3TB external HD. Now I want to create a Time Machine on one of the partitions on the 4TB to back up a second storage partition on the 3TB external.
Is it possible to have 2 Time Machines backing up two different HDs attached to one computer?
I hope I've made myself clear. Thx.
Jeff

Yes. System Preferences/Time Machine and add the drive. It may say select disk.

Will the Time Capsule backup applications or make a full image of MBP?

Recently had hard drive completely crash and was issued a brand new "BLANK" hard drive. I do use Carbonite, so all 750,000+ files were saved to a cloud in the sky. The only problem with that is that this cloud is so far away, it has taken me a week now and I am still restoring my files. Not only that, I have officially lost all those great apps and I have to individually go through each website to download and install. I wanted to know if Time Capsule will eliminate both problems???????
thanks in advance

Yup.
But a bit of clarification first:
Time Machine is the backup software built-in to OSX. It can back up to external HDs, Time Capsules, or other locations.
A Time Capsule is a piece of Apple hardware combining a wireless router and hard drive. While it was designed specifically for Time Machine to do wireless backups of Macs, it can also be used for other things.
So . . . there are various possiblilites. Time Capsules are more expensive than plain external HDs of course, but more convenient for laptop users. If you have a desktop Mac, you could probably back up to a shared drive on it via your network.
You might want to review the Time Machine Tutorial, and perhaps browse Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions.
#14 in the FAQ shows how to do a full system restore from Time Machine backups. There's a lot of "works" and options there, but basically you can restore your entire system from any backup in one operation -- OSX, apps, settings, preferences, user accounts, data, etc. In a very few cases where apps are tied to a particular HD, you may have to re-enter a serial number or re-authorize the app.
#27 there has some alternatives, too.

Newbie to LR - is this a good workflow? overkill?

below is what i think is a good basic workflow. i know this seems basic to most but i'm really struggling with the most efficient and safest way to store my photos. what do you think of my list? is it overkill? would you do anything differently? my next step is to upgrade to snow leopard (as suggested by a friend) which would give me time capsule, but until i can do that, i'll have to make due with what i have.
-import photos to lightroom from camera
-simultaneously back up raw files onto external hd
-delete files from camera
-sort/organize photos in individual folders by event or location
-edit/develop in lightroom
-export edited pics and back-up to 2 hds and burn onto dvds
-delete export folders from main hd
-move edited folders in lightroom from main hd to external hd
-back-up lightroom to external hd
*what will be different when/if i upgrade to snow leopard and have time capsule??
*as an avid facebooker, any suggestions on the best way to get my LR edited photos on facebook??
TIA!!!

lindsmig wrote:
okay. i was thinking i needed to backup my originals AND the edits made to those originals. now i see, with LR as a database that's unnecessary.
the reason i would delete photos from my hard drive is b/c i work from a laptop with (obviously) limited space.
so then i export photos as needed... and then delete them (to free up space on my HD)... and just continually back up my LR?? does this sound better?
what about when my LR is taking up too much space and i need to delete photos? would you just leave the backups of LR on my external HDs? OR export the photos i'm going to delete and back them up as JPGs on to the external HDs?
sorry these are elementary questions. i just want to make sure i'm covered no matter what.
When you need to free up space, I think a better idea is to get an external hard drive (they're cheap these days) rather than deleting the photo from Lightroom. When you delete from Lightroom, you lose your search abilities to find this photo, and if its a photo worth keeping, then its a photo worth keeping in Lightroom.
What about when LR is taking up too much space? Well, this is a misconception. Although Lightroom does take up space, and it takes up more space each time you add photos, your photos are not actually stored in Lightroom. Your photos are only linked in Lightroom, and a small preview file is created. So deleting photos from Lightroom also doesn't really save you that much space. So, again my answer is ... keep the photos in Lightroom, and move the actual file to an external HD if necessary, using the Lightroom folder panel to do the move.
Regular backups of your catalog file and photos ... mandatory.

I imported different trips to different catalogs on different external hard drives. Later renamed external HDs. I want to combine catalogs and have my source (NEF) files all together on one drive. I'm not really sure how to get those source files back

I imported different trips to different catalogs on different external hard drives. Later renamed external HDs. I want to combine catalogs and have my source (NEF) files all together on one drive. I’m not really sure how to get those source files back and get rid of the extra long path to where the source files are now located. If I re-link files to their current catalog (many different paths to files in same catalog) can I merge (import catalogs) into one master catalog? Will the new (Master catalog) have the correct link to the source file? If not, how or can this be done?
I have tried to explain my situation as clearly as I can. Do you understand my situation?
This maybe something you don’t have time to help me with. If not can you suggest somewhere I can get an answer? I really need help. PLEEEZZZ HELP ME.
Bruce Schuerman
Norman, OK
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Is there any solution (other than buying
I really think 'buying' is the best solution on this one. Ideally, you would have at least five internal hard drives.
System
Projects
Cache/Scratch
Media
Exports
Use externals and network drive only for backup.

Backing up two hds to timemachine

hi,
I have two hds which are backuped with machine. What happens with the backuped data of one hd which is not switched on when backup is started.
Becomes the data of the switched-off hd deleted when free space is low?
Thanx.

jandu1 wrote:
hi,
I have two hds which are backuped with machine. What happens with the backuped data of one hd which is not switched on when backup is started.
That HD is just skipped. Any changes that were missed will be "caught up" on the next backup. If a lot of changes are made since the last time it was backed-up, the next backup may take longer than usual, but everything that changed will be backed-up.
Becomes the data of the switched-off hd deleted when free space is low?
Time Machine deletes your oldest backup(s) first. So if the drive isn't connected for a long time, and TM has to delete all the backups before the last time it was connected, you will lose the backups of that drive.
For example; if there's only room on your Time Machine drive for 3 weeks of backups, and that drive is disconnected when every backup is done for 3 weeks, you will lose all the backups of that drive.

My hard disk on my macbook pro is full and most of the memory is from iMovies. I have a back up disk which is 1 terabyte and I was wondering if it is possible to move all my iMovies onto it without creating any problems. If possible how do I do this?

Hi there, I am a great fan of doing films. the big problem is I have filled up the hard drive on my Mac Pro. I have 1 Teribyte Time Capsul where everything is automatically backed up. I want to use this to transfer my iMovies file to the Time Capsul to create more sapace on my MacPro. If I do this will it create problems when I use iMovie?
Could someone advise me the best way of doing this? Thnx!

Have a look here...
what-to-do-when-your-hard-drive-is-full.html

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