So I wasn’t crazy – I have been complaining about the new MacBook Pro getting too hot, and not picking up the WiFi signal from the preferred network, and even otherwise feeling sluggish. Well, time to visit the Apple store and get the device looked at. I see others are having the same problems, and Apple apparently is replacing these devices. Any suggestions on how to do a quick back-up?
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Om,
I use SuperDuper (http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/) for my nightly backups, and it works perfectly. For a one off backup, you can use that, or try CarbonCopyCloner (http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html).
Good luck!
-Matt W
I’m headed to the Apple Store today as well. Aside from the general issues you mention above, I have an Ethernet issue related to VLANs. (commonly used with VoIP)
For backup, I got one of those 500 GB Lacie FireWire drives and just copied everything over. Tooks some time as the FireWire is only 400mbit on the MacBook Pro, but does the job.
http://www.anders.com/cms/161/MacBook.Pro/Ethernet/problem/VLAN/802.1Q
there are actually a number of programs you can use to clone your hard drive to an external one; it will also “bless” the drive, so that at any time, you can use it as a startup disk. try MimMac, for example. i’ve used it, with no trouble.
a lot more info here http://www.skattertech.com/2006/03/macbook-pro-problems/
a LOT LOT more people’s macbooks are problematic and apple has already seemed to release a new revB
so i just spoke to apple and they figured out that some of the power converters in the macbooks are bad. which make sense becuase my heat problem was the top left (where the powere goes in) – it got so hot i couldnt type anymore.
they are fixing mine no charge (I have applecare).