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Tetrachloride

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9. How to make a backup

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 07:07 PM

Jun 2019

In the past anyway,

1. I bought a new external drive. My last purchase 2 years ago was a 1-terabyte USB drive, no power cord needed for about $ 80.

2. I used Carbon Copy Cloner for maximum safety.

This will take a while.

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Mojave Anyone?? The new IMac upgrade?? [View all] a kennedy Oct 2018 OP

Assuming you need to reset your user password... targetpractice Oct 2018 #1

thanks..... a kennedy Oct 2018 #3

System Preferences - Users and Groups htuttle Oct 2018 #2

Thanks - saved me a trip to Apple Support. nt elfin Dec 2018 #6

BE CAREFUL Auggie Nov 2018 #4

Read through the Mojave upgrade elfin Dec 2018 #5

They really are pushing it question everything Apr 2019 #7

Last upgrade to High Sierra lost my photos and had to call provider to reset email wishstar May 2019 #8

How to make a backup Tetrachloride Jun 2019 #9