Using CCC to clone from intel iMac to Mac Mini

[blasto333]

If I use carbon copy cloner to clone from an intel imac to an intel mac mini, will this work as expected? (I would clone to a firewire drive first)

Thanks,

Chris Muench

 

[26139]

Doubtful...

I don't think CCC works in Tiger.

 

[sushi]

I don't think CCC works in Tiger.

CCC works fine in Tiger. Use it all the time.

As to the OPs original question, I have not tried it to move between different systems. I have used it between the iMac 17 and iMac 20 with no problems.

 

[reh]

I don't think CCC works in Tiger.

From the website... "CCC 2.3 currently works on Tiger, however you must be running at least 10.4.2. I am still working on an upgrade that will introduce many long-awaited features. For now, clone away with version 2.3."

 

[26139]

Thanks...

From the website... "CCC 2.3 currently works on Tiger, however you must be running at least 10.4.2. I am still working on an upgrade that will introduce many long-awaited features. For now, clone away with version 2.3."

That makes sense. I tried it when I first upgraded and then never again. Thanks.

I did use it in Panther, but I was hesitant to move it between different computers because of the possibility of conflicting files. It's surely not going to HURT anything though.

 

[Makosuke]

I did this from a G4 to a G5 PowerMac and it worked fine... but I did an upgrade to the transferred system (from 10.2.8 to 10.3.0) before I even tried booting from it.

I would expect that those two systems are close enough in hardware that the OS from one will run the other, but were I in the same situation I'd go ahead and do an "Archive and Install" on the cloned system before actually trying to boot from it. Just safer that way, and you'll be sure you're not mucking anything up by having the "wrong" components in there.