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I'm sunsetting my iMac and want to take one last "forever" backup of the 1TB fusion drive prior to reformat and sale.
I have everything I *think* I need off the machine in multiple places - this would be a backup in case I've forgotten something important.
Would you use spinning metal or SSD for this? If I stick either of those in a drawer for 5 years which is more likely to work when I get it out?
Speed of access isn't a factor, price isn't (really) a factor, longevity is. In the old days I'd just burn it to a few DVDs but it would take many and I can't see me having a DVD drive in 5 years - but I bet I'll have USB.
I have everything I *think* I need off the machine in multiple places - this would be a backup in case I've forgotten something important.
Would you use spinning metal or SSD for this? If I stick either of those in a drawer for 5 years which is more likely to work when I get it out?
Speed of access isn't a factor, price isn't (really) a factor, longevity is. In the old days I'd just burn it to a few DVDs but it would take many and I can't see me having a DVD drive in 5 years - but I bet I'll have USB.