Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          1 - 4 hours

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Downloading Carbon Copy Cloner
  • Download Carbon Copy Cloner from the Bombich Software Website.
  • Install it onto your macOS based computer. You will need administrator privileges later, as well as to move CCC into the Applications folder on your computer.
  • You can download it here.
  • I used CCC 5 for this process and if the user interface changes in the future I will promptly update the guide.

Download Carbon Copy Cloner from the Bombich Software Website.

Install it onto your macOS based computer. You will need administrator privileges later, as well as to move CCC into the Applications folder on your computer.

You can download it here.

I used CCC 5 for this process and if the user interface changes in the future I will promptly update the guide.

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Step 2

              Preparing for Cloning - Source Disk
  • Once you are at the main screen of Carbon Copy Cloner, insert your SATA based SSD/SSHD/HDD into your enclosure and plug it into your Mac.
  • Under Source Disk, click your current HD/SSD. For example, my current drive is named “Macintosh SSD”.

Once you are at the main screen of Carbon Copy Cloner, insert your SATA based SSD/SSHD/HDD into your enclosure and plug it into your Mac.

Under Source Disk, click your current HD/SSD. For example, my current drive is named “Macintosh SSD”.

Step 3

              Preparing for Cloning - Target Disk
  • Next, select your Target Disk. My target disk is named “Ubuntu”. Your disk can have any type of name ex. “Pie”.

Next, select your Target Disk. My target disk is named “Ubuntu”. Your disk can have any type of name ex. “Pie”.

Step 4

              Cloning
  • Lastly, click Clone.
  • Enter your administrator Username
  • Enter your administrator Password
  • Then finally, click OK
  • This process can take up to 4+ hours depending on your disk size, so have some patience!

Lastly, click Clone.

Enter your administrator Username

Enter your administrator Password

Then finally, click OK

This process can take up to 4+ hours depending on your disk size, so have some patience!

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Mal - Dec 21, 2018

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I have used CCC for years and years. It is an excellent program!

When upgrading MAC OS to a new version, I always clone a drive before starting the upgrade.

Fran Werttt - Mar 28, 2019

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What if you have several volumes on each disk ? Does it scan the entire structure and boot options ?

Jelan - Apr 16, 2019

CCC clones per volume, not per disk. So you have to clone each volume on their own, how many are bootable?

Peter - May 18, 2019

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I have tried cloning my 2012 Mac book pro with a vector ssd sata111, my Mac does not see the disk when I connect with usb or caddy, this is getting frustrating anyone has the same problem where you mac not seeing the ssd drive

thank you

Peter

GBish - Oct 1, 2019

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What about using Restore on Disk Utility read on web that this in itself a cloning method don’t have to go for 3rd party apps