Users folder finder copy vs. clone

[DavidCB]

With a newly erased external drive, for the initial backup, what is the difference between making a Finder copy of Users vs. using SD? If I use the Finder to copy Users, can I use SD Smart Update for subsequent updates?

Thank you,

David

[dnanian]

It depends entirely on the ownership of the files, David. If they're all yours, there's little difference... but they're not likely, because /Users itself is owned by the system...