Where can I find my bookmarks so I can backup on DVD in case of a crash

Question

Hello
I already had one HD crash and although I did manage to resurrect all my stuff that wasn't backed up I would like to prepare myself in case it happens again.
Does anyone know where I can locate my current Bookmarked pages so I can back them up onto a DVD in case of a future crash?
Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

Hello anna:
Incidentally, running back level software (OS X 10.5.1 instead of OS X 10.5.8) is, IMHO, a prescription for future problems.
Actually, my first post pointed you to the bookmark file. However, that is probably irrelevant as we are, I think, at a different point. By the by, you are far more "techie" than I as I would not have ever tried to replace a HD.
I think your objective is to get your external configuration transferred to your internal HD on your eMac (things would run somewhat faster for you, I think). If that is correct, let me suggest an approach. You first will need a backup of your system (the one that you run from on your external HD). I suggest that you make two different backups (as I outlined above). I am assuming through all this you are booted from your external HD - the one with your system.
1. I recommend you get SuperDuper ($28 US at www.shirt-pocket.com).
2. Attach your second external HD (lets call it HD #2) to your eMac and partition it into two partitions using disk utility (one somewhat larger than your internal eMac HD, the other one with the rest of the space.
3. Open Time Machine and point it at the HD #2 "big partition" that you set up.
4. Time Machine will make a copy of your existing system (the first one takes quite a while).
5. Make a bootable clone (I suggested SuperDuper above) of your existing system in the other partition on your HD #2.
At this point (if I have not missed something) you will have two discrete backups of your entire system on HD #2.
Now I would move your entire system from HD #2 to your internal eMac using either of the copies (erase and format the internal HD first). The bootable clone can, itself, be booted (that is redundant). If you want to use the TM backup, you would need to boot from your software install DVD on your eMac.
Now you would boot from your eMac and have two copies of your system (at that point in time) on HD #2. HD #1 could then be used for anything you wish. In my own case, I am paranoid about backups so I have two external HDs with bootable clones of my system plus one Time Machine backup.
If I have thoroughly confused you or you do not want to go through all of this, the answer to your question is yes:
Does that matter though, should I just back up the file and expect it to work if I then drop it into my emac HD?
In any event, ask more questions if I (or anyone else) has confused you or not addressed your issues to your satisfaction.
Barry
P.S. The reason I suggested two backups is the fact that Time Machine backs up a system each hour automatically. Restoring part or all of a system is relatively easy.