[X-Newbies] How to back up a Tiger hard drive?

[Thierry de Coulon]

On Thursday, 19. July 2007, Brian Durant wrote:
> Therer are a lot of hidden files that need to be carried over. You
> have two possibilities: normal backup (a copy of all of your files
> coppied) or cloning the HD (creating a bootable exact copy of your
> drive). I use Intego Personal Backup X4.
>
> Brian

It depends of the sort of restore you're looking for. If you're after restore 
a few files, use a backup software.

If you're after diaster recovery, clone. Cloning is relatively fast and 
restoring is a breeze, even if you had to change your harddisk/compter.

Thierry