Moving the users folder to another disk

[chevy]

I've read recently that I can move my user's folder (or the folder of any user) to another disk with just a right click on the User's tab in the Account part of the System preferences. Did anyone try this procedure before ? Is it reliable ? I plan to continue to back-up the data with Time Machine to a third disk.

 

[#1 Rhapsody]

Hey! Nice find. I wonder if it works in Tiger as well...

 

[chevy]

I don't know HOW it works. So be careful !

 

[chevy]

Did you try it ?

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

For Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2007041217125440

For Snow Leopard:
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/05/14/tuaw-tip-moving-your-home-folder-to-another-disk-or-moving-it/

I tried it on a test system, and it seemed to work pretty well (this was a Leopard machine). Everything remained intact, and applications launched and operated normally. If I didn't actually know that the data was on a separate drive, I wouldn't be able to tell simply by using the computer.

 

[chevy]

Therefore my understanding is the following:
1) Back-up your data (!!!)
2) Copy your data to the new destination
3) Change the link in System Preferences -> Account
4) Reboot
5) Leave time to Time Machine for a full back-up
6) Erase the old data

Right ?