Disk images?

Posted:
in Genius Bar edited January 2014
What is the abolute best way to make a disk image?



In fact, what are all the different ways that peope use for making disk images?



very curious and slightly needy

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 4
    jimdreamworxjimdreamworx Posts: 1,097member
    The best way IMHO has been the Disk Utility in Jaguar.



    You could drop up to four different folders (one after the other - else it will create one big image) and it would crank out images. And four is not really the limit as any others you drop on will buffer and wait till the others are done before asking you what name to save and where for the .dmg file.



    Why Apple had to get rid of this and come up with the royal pain that is the new Disk Utility in Panther I will never know. Keep a Jaguar machine for just this purpose to compress folders into read-only images for archiving of job files.
  • Reply 2 of 4
    johnqjohnq Posts: 2,763member
    More most people's casual use needs:



    In Panther:



    Disk Utility:Image: New Image From Folder



    (Makes the image the appropriate size for you.)



    Can choose format and encryption.



    Or of course you can just choose new image and size it yourself if you'll want to add to it over time.



    -



    Yes drag and drop of multiple folders is missed.
  • Reply 3 of 4
    pfflampfflam Posts: 5,053member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by johnq

    More most people's casual use needs:



    In Panther:



    Disk Utility:Image: New Image From Folder



    (Makes the image the appropriate size for you.)



    Can choose format and encryption.



    Or of course you can just choose new image and size it yourself if you'll want to add to it over time.



    -



    Yes drag and drop of multiple folders is missed.




    Can you make multi-part images . . . break-up a file into several different part images?



    That can easily be rejoined?
  • Reply 4 of 4
    johnqjohnq Posts: 2,763member
    Not that I can see.



    But I confess never needing to do that, so maybe I'm overlooking something.
Sign In or Register to comment.