What are the essentials for manual backup in Yosemite?

I've been backing up to CDs and DVDs. Aside from my own files, in a manual backup (not using Time Machine), what needs to be backed up in Yosemite?

Hi crabpaws,
Happy New Year!  The resource below lists the important files that should be backed up.  Although the title of the article is Mavericks, the information applies to Yosemite as well.   It may be easier to backup files to an external drive than to multiple CDs and DVDs.  I'm not sure why you aren't using Time Machine to make your backup ... but I'll include information on it as well.
OS X Mavericks: Important app files to back up
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13985
If you can’t back up your entire Mac, back up the files listed below, which are used by apps to hold user data or preferences.
The tilde (~) indicates the name of your home folder, which is the same as your user name. (For example, if your user name is Anna, your home folder is named anna.)
Note: The Library folder is hidden. To open it, in the Finder, hold down the Option key, then choose Go > Library.
Data file
Location
Your documents
~/Documents and ~/Desktop
Mail data and settings
~/Library/Mail/V2
iTunes data and settings
~/Music/iTunes/
iPhoto data and settings
~/Pictures/iPhoto Library/
Contacts data and settings
~/Library/Application Support/AddressBook
Calendar data and settings
~/Library/Calendars/
Safari data and settings
~/Library/Safari/
Fonts
~/Library/Fonts/
Keychain data and settings
~/Library/Keychains/
Stickies
~/Library/StickiesDatabase
Other preferences
~/Library/Preferences/
Apps not from Apple may store user data in different locations. For more information, check the documentation that came with your app.
If you moved app data, such as your iTunes or iPhoto library, make sure to also back up that data.
Last Modified: May 8, 2014
Back up your iTunes library by copying it to an external drive - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201625
Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250
Cheers,
Judy

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