HT1553: Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: How to back up and restore your files

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ezomega93
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Q: how to back up apps before snow leopard upgrade

Im upgradeing my macbook from 10.5 to 10.6. but i want to do a clean install. how do i backup  my apps so i can put them back on after the install?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 1:55 PM

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Q: how to back up apps before snow leopard upgrade

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Oct 19, 2012 2:01 PM in response to ezomega93
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    Oct 19, 2012 2:01 PM in response to ezomega93

    Get an external drive to use for backup. If the drive is new or never been used on a Mac, then prep the drive:

     

    Drive Preparation

     

    1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.

     

    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.

     

    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.

     

    4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.

     

    5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.

     

    6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.

     

    Steps 4-6 are optional but should be used on a drive that has never been formatted before, if the format type is not Mac OS Extended, if the partition scheme has been changed, or if a different operating system (not OS X) has been installed on the drive.

     

    Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility

     

      1. Select the destination volume from the left side list.

      2. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.

      3. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination

          entry field.

      4. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.

      5. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.

     

     

    Destination means the external backup drive. Source means the internal startup drive.

     

    Drive Erase and Install

     

    1. Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button.  When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.

     

    2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area.  If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing.  SMART info will not be reported  on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.

     

    3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.

     

    4. Quit DU and return to the installer. Complete the Snow Leopard installation.