Curious on backup all programs, datas , settings from iMac.

[Retroworldnews]

let say i want to back up should be " clone " all the settings , programs , folders how should i go about it?

is it use Time machines connect to an external drive? once done I just connect the external drive to a new iMAC
from where to activate to clone all the settings , programs , folders to the new iMac?

so once done, I should have the same settings, and got all my folders, even bookmarks from my chrome browser on the new imac?
Hope you guys know what I mean thanks.

because i read people back out is like mostly programs , photos, never mention about settings and all those bookmarks you have save

 

[HobeSoundDarryl]

Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper do what you seek. Both work very well.

 

[Fishrrman]

Your answer is in reply 2 above.
CCC or SD.

Both are free to download and use for 30 days.
I suggest you try BOTH of them, then pick the one you like best.

 

[Weaselboy]

is it use Time machines connect to an external drive?

Nothing wrong with the apps others mentioned, but Time Machine will do the same thing and is free.

Just backup to a disk using Time Machine, then if you get a new Mac, during the setup process tell it you want to import old data and point it to the Time Machine disk as the source.

 

[Retroworldnews]

Nothing wrong with the apps others mentioned, but Time Machine will do the same thing and is free.

Just backup to a disk using Time Machine, then if you get a new Mac, during the setup process tell it you want to import old data and point it to the Time Machine disk as the source.

So basically " if " one day I want back up touch wood my present iMac down and I need to get new one , so use time machine to backup and transfer to the new mac it will like " clone " means all the settings , bookmarks I have done in the old mac will be the same on the new mac?


Well current my iMac is ok just that i noticed while put on sleep mode , when wake it up got " tick tick sound " than display will turn on. i check around here , some claim is Normal don't worry. So I just wonder.

 

[Weaselboy]

Yes... everything will be imported.

 

[Retroworldnews]

Yes... everything will be imported.

Ok thanks for the info, side note on the other question why got tick sound while I wake up the iMac from sleep mode

 

[Weaselboy]

Sorry, I have no idea. I have not used an iMac in years, so can't comment if that is normal or not.