on 6/30/04 11:18 PM, Green, Steven B. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> One of the most inexpensive options of all is a second hand scsi external >HD >> for back up. (You can even get an 18G new later to fit in the case for >about >> the price of a scsi zip drive). 1 and 2G ones are practically given away. >> well, they were when I last looked a year or so back! Fast, big, and you >> have something you can even put a an OS on to not only back up but use as a >> start up for diagnosis and defragging the main internal... > > Can you back up your application programs on a zip or second SCSI? > > I'm a windows guy, and in Windows you have small files littered all over the > system and windows folder, not to mention the registry. How does that work on > the MAC? > > Steve ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The cool differences there are that aside from hidden parts of programs which are added to the System File, (think Win.Com), although that rarely happens, files for programs on Macs are basically in their own folders, in the extensions folder, in the control panels folder, in the preferences folder or in the System Folder and easily identified for the most part. No archaic read-only or hidden .DLLs, .INFs or .VXDs to trace back to whose names have nothing to do with the program that they manage. Backing up is done by a software program, or you just drag-and-drop the entire drive to a zip or hard disk for duplication. Now, to be truthful, in OS X it's more like Windows. But early Mac OSes are a great deal easier. Jeff G -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
