Create a Disk Image backup
You can easily create a disk image instead of a normal copy of any source folder of your choice. It will copy the contents of the folder and not the folder itself. Disk Images are faithful exact copies that will appear as a .dmg file at the destination you choose. Clicking on that file will then open and mount the image on your desktop, as a disk icon, from where you can extract any files you need for restoring.
To create a disk image backup
- Select your file or folder in the list window. Each list item will be a separate disk image so it is better to make an image of one folder such as you Home folder or Documents folder.
- Choose a destination in the destination popup.
- In the settings panel, select Disk Image check box.
- Include your password if you are copying files without correct permissions, or you will likely be asked for your password during backup. This will create a read-only type of disk image which allows your to copy files from it but not add or delete files. This is probably ok since you usually only need to copy files from a backup session for restore purposes.