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Subject: [Leica] Looking For Simple, Automated, Cross-Platform Back Up Solution....
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 11:15:47 +0100
References: <CAJ4y7gxUOb9Cw-zJH2unSBw59+neOCF-W=b_tu6Q2dBSDO7gdA@mail.gmail.com> <p06240803ca8b6786e9b7@[192.168.1.104]> <000001cc6c60$029b1580$07d14080$@chiaroscuro.co.nz>, <1441E398-6DDB-4E1C-A4D5-FFAA607ED60B@btinternet.com> <80F9701439F20347874CE5E4E03C22E91326009C@WhizzMAIL01.whizz.org>

Yes but Bob's original question was about a solution to backing up his FAT32 
pictures disc on his Mac so that he could still see his files on a Windows 
machine.

I have never used spaces (don't even know what it is, must check?
FD


On 6 Sep, 2011, at 10:52, John McMaster wrote:

> I don't have any FAT32 discs ;-) Mac or NTFS (you can get read/write 
> software for Mac) 
> 
> Too much of Lion seems to rely on touchpad swipes, and the changes they 
> have made to Spaces does not suit my working style.....
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> 
> 
> I use Carbon Copy Cloner too though I have never used it to try to back up 
> a FAT32 disc on a Mac?
> 
> The biggest problem for me in Lion is not the interface, I quite like it 
> and I rarely like things I am familiar with to change. No the problem for 
> me I have a lot of legacy software which won't run, the most important 
> being my film scanner software. I can use Vuescan but prefer the Nikon 
> software I am familiar with.
> Also I have an old Canon photo printer which I like, I am not sure Lion 
> will drive it.
> FD
> 
> On 6 Sep, 2011, at 07:41, John McMaster wrote:
> 
>>> I used a very inexpensive backup program called Carbon Copy Cloner.
>> 
>> Very good application
>> 
>>> I suggest you be cautions about upgrading to Lion. From a description I
>> read, Apple is trying to make the Mac seem more
>>> like the iPad.
>> 
>> I have it on the Air and am not convinced enough to put it on my main two
>> machines. They have had to back-track over Final Cut Pro X being dumbed
>> down....
>> 
>> john
>> 
> 
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