What do i need to back-up before re-installing?
appreciate any input; other than the obvious, which specific folders/files do i need to back-up before i re-install osX? where can i find my itunes library, imovie& idvd projects and other ilife files? any special software (free :)) i should use or can i just copy these to my external fw drive?
i tried A&I to fix frontrow but it still fr will not run. now apple service wants to do clean install but i'm worried about losing all my files if i don't back-up the correct/necessary folders/files.
finally, sorry if a dumb question. but this will mean re-installing all software updates right? thanks!
Get an external, bootable FireWire HD. Use something like Carbon Copy Cloner, SuperDuper!, SilverKeeper, etc. to make a bootable clone of what's currently on your comupter. Then, after doing an Erase & Install installation, when the computer restarts the first time, use the same username, short name, and password currently on the computer, and then the Migration Assistant, to transfer everything from your clone to your new installation. That will transfer all of your non-Apple applications, their supprot files, and your user stuff to the machine.
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