marymay
28th December 2009, 01:03 PM
Hi all,
I am 82 y.o.
I have a mac and in trying to 'tidy up' i have moved things all over the place and ive been told that is why my mac is doing funny things all the time (like asking me to start a new mail account often when i just want to read emails).
I now have a new little portable hard drive because i have been told i need to reinstall the discs which came with the mac, and i first need to move info i want to keep onto the this hard disc. Then move it back. As i mentioned, i have files and things in a bit of a mess... files withing files within files...mail in files and folders not in the mail program... applications everywhere.... please dont give me a lecture-i know im silly, but my question is:
how do i simly put everything onto the new hard drive? is it easy ? how do i know i have moved it all (as i have things everywhere in a big mess)
I am sitting here now with the bits connected but not sure of the best way to do this?
Thank you, Nan
I am 82 y.o.
I have a mac and in trying to 'tidy up' i have moved things all over the place and ive been told that is why my mac is doing funny things all the time (like asking me to start a new mail account often when i just want to read emails).
I now have a new little portable hard drive because i have been told i need to reinstall the discs which came with the mac, and i first need to move info i want to keep onto the this hard disc. Then move it back. As i mentioned, i have files and things in a bit of a mess... files withing files within files...mail in files and folders not in the mail program... applications everywhere.... please dont give me a lecture-i know im silly, but my question is:
how do i simly put everything onto the new hard drive? is it easy ? how do i know i have moved it all (as i have things everywhere in a big mess)
I am sitting here now with the bits connected but not sure of the best way to do this?
Thank you, Nan