Tool to resize Mac partitions

[Bill Fink]

Hi,

On Wed Jun 9 2004, Clinton MacDonald wrote:

> SubRosaSoft has released a new program, VolumeWorks (US$50) that 
> purports to do the impossible:
> 
> "VolumeWorks enables you to resize and manage partitions (volumes) on 
> your hard drives. Unlike traditional methods VolumeWorks allows you to 
> shrink or expand partitions without erasing them. It is able to hide 
> partitions from most users, and can be used to delete or create 
> partitions. The new version adds the ability to shift a partition on the 
> hard drive, as well as reconstructing partition maps. Written 
> specifically for Mac OS X - it supports most native drive formats (SCSI, 
> ATA, USB, Firewire, etc.)."
> 
> <http://www.subrosasoft.com/thestore/product_info.php?&products_id=431>
> 
> Is it worth US$50 to avoid backing up one's data and reinitializing a 
> disk? That is up to you.

I for one would never try such a trick without _first_ backing up my
data, unless of course it was data I didn't care about or could easily
recreate.  If the resizing of partitions worked exactly as advertised,
it would save you the bother of restoring your data, but just in case
it didn't go flawlessly, I would want to know I had that backup available
for my peace of mind.

						-Bill

P.S.  But if it actually does work as advertised it could be a valuable
      utility tool to have around.