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Question about making a backup disk - Duomike - 20-Dec-2017
Using a mini running Yosemite and Audirvana for my music listening.
All my music is on external USB hd. How can I make an exact copy
Of that's disk?
I'm a comuter dummy so please keep explanations simple.
Cheers
Michael
RE: Question about making a backup disk - thumb5 - 20-Dec-2017
I take it you mean you'd like to make a back-up copy of the USB hard disk, for safe-keeping? Do you have another external drive to copy the music onto, or did you have something else in mind?
To do a disk-to-disk copy you could use tools supplied with the OS by issuing commands in the Terminal program but from your post I gather you would prefer something easier to work with.
The most user-friendly way to do it is probably to use a directory synchronisation tool. Those tools are designed to keep a back-up disk in sync with what's on a master disk. The one I use is Destek Folder Sync, which I find reliable and easy to use. Searching for "OS X folder sync" will help you find other options.
By the way: don't forget to keep your back-up drive somewhere physically separate from your Mac Mini, unless you have another back-up mechanism as well.
RE: Question about making a backup disk - baddog - 21-Dec-2017
How much space are the music files using on your hard disk?
Do you anticipate adding more music files and needing to back up again?
I assume your external HD is connected to your Mac Mini?
It should be really easy to make a backup based on your answers above.
Also good answer by Ian above ... ^^^
RE: Question about making a backup disk - Duomike - 21-Dec-2017
Thanks baddog and thumb5! My collection is only around 120 gb. My main concern is backing up the music I already have. Only occasional add music. Yes it' an external disc connected to the minis USB port.
RE: Question about making a backup disk - K4680 - 21-Dec-2017
Hello, for such purposes I use for years the tool "CarbonCopy Cloner". Easy to use and offers everything for data backup! From CCC there is also a test license !!
https://bombich.com