Copy the contents of this folder to a newly created folder on your backup drive.ĭ. Click on Go to view the contents of this folder.Ĭ. In the Finder, click on the Go menu, then select Go to Folder.ī. Restoring should only be done by an advanced user.Ī. Backing up these files may require special permissions. For example, if you created a custom dictionary, added special fonts, use Apple's Calendar app, installed a personal licensed application, etc, you may want to back up your user Library folder. The user's Library folder is hidden but may contain custom files that you need. An optional backup is your user Library folder.

Allow time for all your files to completely transfer from your laptop to your backup drive. As an alternative, you can also backup most files to your Google Drive.ģ. Copy (drag and drop) the contents of your Home folder to a backup folder on your external hard drive. In the Finder window, click on the Go menu, then select Home.Ģ.

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