New OWC 500GB firewire Drive - where to start?

[djlynch]

As a newbie, I have read the forums and think I know just enough to be dangerous.

Here is what I want to do. Create a fully bootable clone of my imac AND have an Aperture "Vault" for my photos that I have in aperture.

I seem to understand that a separate partition makes sense for this. Would it be wise to have 2,3,4 or how many partitions? Why partition at all?

I want to have my "digital life" on the external drive...itunes music, aperture pics, imovie movies etc.

Thanks for the help and looking forward to really being "smart" with my backups!

[dnanian]

You'll need two, one for your internal drive, and one for your external vault.

[djlynch]

Originally Posted by dnanian

You'll need two, one for your internal drive, and one for your external vault.

Thanks for the quick reply! can itunes read from a partition on an external drive?

[dnanian]

Sure. You just have to tell it that's where your library is.

[djlynch]

Originally Posted by dnanian

Sure. You just have to tell it that's where your library is.

What are your thoughts on using a service like Mozy for JUST photos,movies,music in addition of course to an external drive or 2 with Super Duper bootable clone?

[dnanian]

As long as you understand how it works and what it does, I think it's a good service.