Using SD to clone specific applications before a reinstall of the OS
 

My imac G5 running haltingly and I'm going through the process of troubleshooting before undertaking the full reinstall recommended the day before my Apple Care expired :confused: In the event that a reinstall is necessary, would it be possible to use SD to clone certain applications that I don't have installation disks for...and then reinstall them? I'm waiting for my new firewire drive to arrive so that I can start using SD. Thanks!

Not really, no. It's hard to copy "just an application", because many more complex applications have parts all over the system, not just the 'application file' itself.