![]() With these compression methods, one typically uses “ Tar” to create an archive first before compressing said archive. Maybe I should explain the difference between archiving and compressing (I had to learn this myself as well) …Īn Archive is basically the bundling of a collection of files, which could be just one file as well – there is no compression involved.Ĭompression on the other hand, is the technique to store data in a smaller size than the original data, but does not involve building an archive – it just grabs one single file (chunk of data) and tries to store it in a smaller file.įormats like 7Zip, Zip and Rar combine the creation of an Archive, and after that the Compression of that archive.įormats like BZip2, GZip, LZip, and XZ, are good compression methods, but do not create an archive. tar.xz” (or: “.txz”) is gaining popularity. tar.gz” (or “.tgz”) compression methods are being used on the resulting IMG file to reduce the needed storage space for the backup. Typically, the IMG file format is very well compressible.Ĭommonly the “. This should clear the width of the open or save dialogs.Īrchiving and Compression with ApplePi-Baker ![]() This means that GUID Partition tables and Extended Partitions (Partitions with partitions on it) are NOT supported for resizing.ĭefaults delete The build in shrink/expand option only works for Linux Ext partitions on a Primary Partitions, and only when your disk uses MBR (Master Boot Record). Note : ApplePi-Baker can optionally shrink (or expand) Linux Ext partitions. You cannot make a backup of your macOS system disk. Note : For backup and restore, ApplePi-Baker only supports non– system disks. This also means that if your disk is 32Gb, even though you may be using only 1 byte, your backup file will still be 32Gb! IMG” file extension.Īs I mentioned IMG file format is a raw copy of every single byte of the source disk, and nothing fancy is being done with it. You can skip this chapter if you’re not all that interested in these details and go straight to “ Installing ApplePi-Baker“.ĪpplePi-Baker is a small macOS utility that allows you to backup or restore disks.Īt its core, it uses the same format as produced by “ dd“, a raw byte-by-byte copy of the disk – typically with the “. This chapter gives you a background on certain aspects of ApplePi-Baker, which may or may not be an interesting read. ![]() Step 1B - Selecting Multiple Disks (Restore Only!).2 Shrinking and Expanding Linux Partitions.Writing to a Disk - Sudo Access vs Helper Tool.Potential unexpected results with ISO files. ![]()
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