I have not tried CarboncopyCloner, but SuperDuper is completely accessible. I use it all the time with great results.
Chris On Jun 19, 2011, at 8:14 PM, Dan wrote: > Hello Esther, > Between Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, which one provides the best VO > interface for a totally blind person? > > TIA! > > > Dan > > On Jun 19, 2011, at 4:35 PM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Ezzie, here's yet another suggestion: it's possible that you have a bad >> sector on your hard drive that prevents your Mac from completing the boot >> up. If so, it's still possible to boot your Mac from an alternate drive, >> and also access your original disk (any parts that are not damaged), if >> you've created bootable clones with either Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! >> as part of your backup strategy. >> >> To boot from a backup that's been created as a bootable clone, connect the >> drive, then hold down the Option key while you turn on your computer to >> start booting. Once the boot process initiates, you press the right (or >> left) arrow key and then press the return key to indicate that you want to >> switch your boot drive from the default. VoiceOver won't speak until your >> system boots up (from your cloned drive), but once it does, you can log in >> and take a look at your current hard drive and access or copy files. >> >> I keep a bootable clone of my system's hard drive for emergency recovery >> purposes. Generally, I'll make one of these as a backup action before major >> system upgrades, so I have a complete, working image of my system before the >> upgrade. This type of backup is different from Time Machine backups, which >> are more suited to retrieving individual files you were working on a few >> weeks ago that might have been deleted. Bootable clones of hard drives are >> useful in the case of sudden, catastrophic failures, but they take more time >> to make, so you don't create them as frequently. The two popular sources >> are: >> • Bombich Software (for Carbon Copy Cloner, donationware, suggested $15, >> free to educational users) >> http://www.bombich.com/ >> • Shirt Pocket (for SuperDuper! $27.95, but free trial download supports >> full cloning feature) >> http://www.shirt-pocket.com/ >> >> Both sources of software provide good results, but new users may feel more >> comfortable with SuperDuper! whose documentation goes into more details >> about how backups work. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Jun 19, 2011, at 07:11, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> If you have one of the newer laptops where the battery is not removable, do >>> the following: >>> >>> 1. Make sure the unit is turned off. >>> 2. Plug in your power adapter to the computer and the wall socket. >>> 3. Hold down the left-side shift, control and option keys at the same time >>> as you hold down the power button. >>> 4. Release all keys/power button simultaneously. >>> 5. Wait a few seconds then press the power button and see if it turns on. >>> >>> This process is a last resort and should only be done after you've tried a >>> number of things. I assuming that due to the fact that your Mac will not >>> power up, the other things are not available to you. What this process >>> does is reset the System Management Controller (SMC) which controls battery >>> management, power button control and a number of other things which can >>> sometimes, in rare occasions get confused. If this process does not fix >>> your issue, you'll need to send your unit in for service. Also, if you >>> have a desktop unit instead of a laptop, there is a different process that >>> will have to be applied. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> On 2011-06-18, at 6:06 PM, Joan Alice Maria Gibson, Esquire wrote: >>> >>>> What I've had to do on several occasions is to disconnect all cables from >>>> the Mac, turn it upside down, remove the battery [it it's a MacBook Pro or >>>> other type of Mac Laptop, hold the battery in my hands for a count of 20 >>>> seconds, reinsert the battetery, turn the power on, holding the power >>>> button down for another count of 20 seconds, then release the power >>>> button; and, usually, the Mac reboots and behaves normally, again, Let ne >>>> know if this trick works? And Apple Tech taught this to me. >>>> >>>> Sometimes, I have this happen when I have open too many windows, Time >>>> Machine running, running Photoshop elements, MS word, TextEdit and a host >>>> of other programmes such as iPhoto, several audio and video internet >>>> connections on as well as gmail, Preview, etc. You get the picture. Good >>>> Luck! >>>> >>>> JG >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Doug Lawlor <doug.law...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> I think you may have to give someone a call at Apple Support to see what >>>> they have to say. >>>> >>>> >>>> Doug >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On 2011-06-18, at 7:39 PM, Ezzie Buenito <ezzybu...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> > Hi Doug, >>>> > >>>> > Thank you for all of your suggestions. The problem is that the Mac will >>>> > NOT boot up at all. >>>> > >>>> > Ezzie >>>> > >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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