Can SuperDuper make exact clone of the HDD?

[hzxu]

I am about to upgrade the HDD of my MBP 13", I heard that there is a software called SuperDuper which can make clone of the HDD, so if I put the new HDD in an enclosure and use the software to make a clone of my current HDD, then I replace the HDD, press the power button and it will be exactly like the system(bootable OS, documents, pictures, music, everything) before, except the capacity is larger? And do I need to format the new HDD first?

Thanks a lot!

 

[mooblie]

Yes, SD can make an exact clone. I suggest you:

1 attach new drive in external enclosure and format it with Disk Utility
2 clone your internal drive to the external with SuperDuper
3 reboot and startup from the external
4 check everything's working ok for a day or so (it will run a bit slow, being external)
5 swap internal and external drives
6 boot normally from your (new) internal.

 

[hzxu]

Thanks very much for your help, just another question: how do I boot from external HDD?

 

[Blue Velvet]

how do I boot from external HDD?

Apple Menu: System Preferences > Startup Disk (4th row down)

 

[Weaselboy]

Thanks very much for your help, just another question: how do I boot from external HDD?

Hold down the option key when you boot and you will get a screen showing boot um, options.