Hi all, I know you can help so here goes. I want to move my home Folder to a separate drive from my OS X Lion version 10. 7. 5 using Terminal. Could someone tell me if the syntax to do this is as follows:
ditto/Users/yourname/Volumes/drivename/yourname
in my case that would be:
ditto/Users/deniswilliams/Volumes/"Mac Two HD"/deniswilliams
Can you tell me if I"m correct please?
regards Denis
Why use the terminal when it is built right into Users and Accounts?
Mike Bombich back 10 yrs ago documented how to, created CCC
Copying folders is easy part.
The link is in this post, has more about someone wanting to put data or system on another drive (clone) -
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5849696?answerId=24709716022#24709716022&tstart=0#24709716
Hi Hatter.I just went to Preferences / User Accounts & Groups , but could not see an option to move my Home folder to a dfferent Hard disc? Can you advise please.
N.B. looked at link but could only see how too move everthing from one drive to another which I don't want to do . Just want data on another drive leaving system files where they are, but allowing the system to still be able to automatically locate them!
Not to do the MOVE, but to set the path. Unlock it first I think (changed from Snow Leopard btw where it was handled by "Accounts")
You do just copy, in Finder by hand; or, you can use CCC and uncheck all but user sub folders.
You also want to move or clone the system sans user home folder, but... strong 'but' ,.... I would leave a basic default /Users/user-account-folder/Library so you always will have a small 4GB account on the boot drive. In fact when using an SSD it is best performance to leave that there on boot drive and just move all the data documents media and other files and folders.
iTunes, iPhoto - every program is happy to use any location without relocating user.
From what you have, to two new drives, system and a data/media drive, cloned with CCC
Leave your current drive as backup until you are ready to erase and make it either a backup system or a backup of data.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4337
http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-move-the-home-folder-in-os-x-and-why/
Cheers Hatter, the chris.pirillo.com link was very clear. followed the steps and home folder now sitting on new WD 2TB Black HDD. Thank you very much for your help which is much appreciated. All I have to do now is mark your post as "solved my question". :-)
How do I move my Home folder to a separate hard drive using terminal.
