Back up files???

[patmcn1950]

Now that I have a good sized external hard drive . . . . what files are the most essential to keep backed up?? Preferences? Things out of the Library?
Any good articles on this?

Thanks!

 

[DanTekGeek]

id say must haves are documents, emails, and configuration files. depending on how big the disk is, you might just want to copy the whole image.

 

[perfessor101]

Basically anything and everything in your home folder. The rest can all be recovered by reinstallation, but the home folder has everything that is uniquely yours.