scutenning the powerbook
scutenning the powerbook
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Have you ever wondered what's under the skin of your Powerbook? Photo by kitestramuort and was found on Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons.
Radio MacGuys is a podcast about technology and how people use it. I focus on Apple, Macintosh and MacOS news, opinion, reviews, hints, tips, rants and raves. Radio MacGuys is produced by MacGuys, LLC and is a proud member of the Grumpy Old Guys Audio Network.
Have you ever wondered what's under the skin of your Powerbook? Photo by kitestramuort and was found on Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons.
OK. You've got your system isolated from transients and surges. So far, so good. Next, you need to decide what to do about backup. Computer's fail. Big deal. A failing gizmo is no big deal. Losing your data is a huge deal. Back up the stuff that's important to you. If it's vital, make multiple backups.
I use a layered approach to computer backups. External hard drives are one option. Look for a drive that has both FireWire and USB 2.0 connections, and especially look for one with a cooling fan. I've never owned one but hear great things about drives from One World Computing.
Once in awhile, clone your hard drive using a program like SuperDuper!.
I keep a backup of my keychain on a pen drive and on .mac, use the vast capacity of gmail to archive my email and archive projects to CD's and DVD's. Having an off-site backup of your data can be important in case of a fire, hurricane or seizure by the authorities.
If you are eligible for it (within the first year of ownership), buying an AppleCare service agreement is well worth it, especially for laptops.
You don't get much of an owner's manual with your mac. I'd recommend buying a copy of one of Robin William's book, Mac OS X 104 Tiger, from Peachpit Press or
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