> Need step by step instructions on how to backup my ibook 10.2 os. and > the same for doing a quicken 2002 data backup. One of the really beneficial things about the enforced-structure in OS X -- the "Users" folder -- is it makes backing up your data relatively simple, because just about everything is there. So the quickest, easiest step would be to make a copy of that folder, preferably on a CD or external disc, and do so on a fairly regular basis. There are lots of programs that will assist you in making more detailed backups (including Applications and Utilities), but without knowing how you intend to store them (Is this just being copied to another part of your iBook's drive? On to a CD? Or an external disc?) it's hard to offer much more detailed advice. BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net <http://www.redjacketpress.com> "Yesterday's Books for Today's Reader"