[net.micro.mac] Hard Disks and HFS: trials, options and a query

moriarty@fluke.UUCP (05/25/86)

Having finally ordered my Hard Disk for my Mac+ (a Dataframe), it has
occured to me that there are two programs which one really needs once one of
these beasties is purchased:

1)  A program for copying copy-protected software to the hard disk.  Since
    the disk will be formatted for HFS, I assume I will have to use one of
    the "patch" copiers, i.e. the program alters each program (like FEdit)
    to defeat the copy protection.  Usually there is one patch file for each
    program you want altered.  Hard Disk Utils and MacZap 4.1 are the two
    programs that pop to mind about this.

2)  Some kind of a backup program that backups up the hard disk onto
    floppies.  The PD one on various boards hasn't impressed me a whole lot;
    the only other two I know of is Hard Disk Backup (by the Hard Disk Util
    people) and HFS Backup from the people who did MacBottom (I have seen
    this favorably reviewed in the MacInTouch newsletter).

Does anyone have recommendations for either of these programs?

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