While I was setting up to start doing a daily back up routine, I noticed that I have several Library files or folders.
One of course in is my User folder, so that is understandable.
Then there is one with all the first level directory folders like, Applications, System, etc (see attached Picture 2).
Then there is also one inside the Folder called "System" (see attached Picture 1).
Could someone give a quick tutorial on why OS X uses these last two Library containers in stead of just one? I did a quick look through and it seems like they are overlaps, but yet when you look at the individual filies there is hardly ever an overlap. There is always some difference. So maybe I just answered my own quesion; but still why not just one Folder instead of two?
The reason I am trying to sort this out is for a Back UP Plan. I was going to just back up my "user" folder, and my " System Library" folder, but do I need to back up the "Library" folder as shown in Picturer 1? I figured that if I ever had a HD crash or needed to restore my system, I would have all my data files from my User folder and my settings from the Library-System folders.
Also does anyone have any feedback about using a little utilty called PsyncX. It seems like a very simple backup program that just creates Perl and Unix commands to keep files backed up on an external drive. Once it has done the first back up, it will just do the incremental changes thereafter.
Thanking all in advance, I am Gigamux.
One of course in is my User folder, so that is understandable.
Then there is one with all the first level directory folders like, Applications, System, etc (see attached Picture 2).
Then there is also one inside the Folder called "System" (see attached Picture 1).
Could someone give a quick tutorial on why OS X uses these last two Library containers in stead of just one? I did a quick look through and it seems like they are overlaps, but yet when you look at the individual filies there is hardly ever an overlap. There is always some difference. So maybe I just answered my own quesion; but still why not just one Folder instead of two?
The reason I am trying to sort this out is for a Back UP Plan. I was going to just back up my "user" folder, and my " System Library" folder, but do I need to back up the "Library" folder as shown in Picturer 1? I figured that if I ever had a HD crash or needed to restore my system, I would have all my data files from my User folder and my settings from the Library-System folders.
Also does anyone have any feedback about using a little utilty called PsyncX. It seems like a very simple backup program that just creates Perl and Unix commands to keep files backed up on an external drive. Once it has done the first back up, it will just do the incremental changes thereafter.
Thanking all in advance, I am Gigamux.