An archive or disk image may have utility in speeding up a whole disk backup because the internal file structure is now hidden from the file system. Instead of numerous files and directories in the ...

It’s always a good idea to have an Image Backup of your OS. So, if there’s any even of misfortune, you don’t end up losing your data but can restore it fully from Repair Disc or an external hard drive ...

Sometimes a specific disk image in OS X will automatically mount if a file on it is targeted by the system. Here are some methods for fixing this issue. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, ...

In the latest releases of both my ebooks on backups (“Take Control of Mac OS X Backups” and “Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard“), I include sidebars titled “(Sparse) Bundles of Joy,” in which I ...

A DMG file is a proprietary disk image file format developed by Apple for its Macintosh line of computers. These are large, single files that comprise the entirety of a physical disk, such as a DVD or ...