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An inquiry
Hi fellow cows,
I did not know where else to post this since there is no “general mac” forum
I am going to do a full wipe of my system. This is my first time doing this.
I wanted to get your opinions on everything I should do before I actually do it.
So far I have copied all of my media that I had on my computer. I copied my FCP window layouts and took a screen shot of my favorites folder in my effects bin. I also copied my plug ins.
Is there anything else I am missing? (even non-FCP related items will be helpful 🙂
TIA
Sam
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6 Replies
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I forgot to mention i copied my documents and downloads as well 🙂
Sam
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You can do a lot more than a screen shot to save your effects….. you can actually drag them into a bin in a project and they’ll save along with it. Create a new project specifically for it, or save them within any project you’re working on, and you’ll be able to keep all the settings.
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I would also recommend downloading Carbon Copy Cloner to backup your system BEFORE you wipe it clean. According to some of the COW leaders, Time Machine doesn’t work very well when it comes to using the Pro Apps (I’m honestly not sure why). But CCC will allow you to have a bootable backup that is an exact copy (hence the name) of your system drive. That way, if something goes wrong, or takes too long, or whatever, you have a usable copy of your system before you reformatted. And you will also have access to any application settings/customizations/prefs that you forgot to backup somewhere else.
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[Michael Griggs] “I would also recommend downloading Carbon Copy Cloner to backup your system BEFORE you wipe it clean. According to some of the COW leaders, Time Machine doesn’t work very well when it comes to using the Pro Apps (I’m honestly not sure why). But CCC will allow you to have a bootable backup that is an exact copy (hence the name) of your system drive. That way, if something goes wrong, or takes too long, or whatever, you have a usable copy of your system before you reformatted. And you will also have access to any application settings/customizations/prefs that you forgot to backup somewhere else.”
Give Michael a prize!!! You’ve nailed it Michael! You’ve remembered the whole enchilada.
Sam, do everything Michael said and for all the reasons he gave you.
David Roth Weiss
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Los Angeles
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Awesome!!
Thanks a bunch!!
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I opt for a new system drive to do a clean install. That way the old drive can be mounted internally and booted if necessary. In other words, the old drive remains the backup and if you have a legacy project you can always run your older version.
I currently have FCP5.1 and 6.06 on my old G5 with two internals and FCP7.03 on the new MacPro.
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