Final steps before Mavericks reinstall..
My iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) with 12GB of RAM and 2 TB of storage is running so slowly (e.g. Safari takes >30 seconds to open, etc.), I'm going to erase my hard drive and start from scratch.
I have been using Time Machine and as a double-backup, plan to use CCC to clone the current HD to a different drive.
Three questions:
- What files must be transferred from the backup to the "fresh" HD to make sure I don't lose any music or photos?
- After reinstalling the system software, is it better to use Time Machine to transfer files back or to drag them over from the CCC clone?
- Will it improve the computer's performance (speed) if I keep the music and photos on a separate HD?
TIA, Bob
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.1), 12GB RAM, 2.66 GHz i5