Is it Possible to Copy my Operating System?

[dsa420]

So I just purchased a new MBP and have Snow Leopard installed on my current machine. The original boot file is on my home computer (I am out of town) and trying to avoid having to download all over again.

Is there any way to "Clone" my current computer to have the operating system installed on my new machine?

 

[lag1090]

How exactly did you obtain your copy of Snow Leopard?

The only people intended to have copies of it are Apple Developers, and one would expect such people to be knowledgeable about something as simple as cloning a partition.

Apologies if my skepticism is incorrect, but your question certainly gives the impression that you just downloaded it off of some unauthorized source.

 

[illegallydead]

How exactly did you obtain your copy of Snow Leopard?

The only people intended to have copies of it are Apple Developers, and one would expect such people to be knowledgeable about something as simple as cloning a partition.

Apologies if my skepticism is incorrect, but your question certainly gives the impression that you just downloaded it off of some unauthorized source.

I hate to say it, but I actually agree with this guy. ^^^

I am usually the one to tell people to piss off in regards to "where someone got the files", but in this case, I make an exception. Asking basic questions like this is pretty sure-fire dead give-away that you either a) pirated it, and while I will neither confirm nor deny if i condone that behavior, it is not to be discussed here, or b) have more money than sense and bought your way into Apple's Developer ranks without any real "need".

I will give you at least a little bit of the benefit of the doubt here: google "carbon copy cloner" and you will find what you need. Now, be smarter about what you ask around this skeptical crowd

 

[DoFoT9]

im a bit on the fence with this issue.. if somebody wants to steal/take/borrow/trial/whatever software then that is their choice, however, when silly questions such as this are asked its kinda a bit low.

OP: you will want to clone your drive, or use Time Machine.

 

[lag1090]

I hate to say it, but I actually agree with this guy. ^^^

I am usually the one to tell people to piss off in regards to "where someone got the files", but in this case, I make an exception. Asking basic questions like this is pretty sure-fire dead give-away that you either a) pirated it, and while I will neither confirm nor deny if i condone that behavior, it is not to be discussed here, or b) have more money than sense and bought your way into Apple's Developer ranks without any real "need".

I will give you at least a little bit of the benefit of the doubt here: google "carbon copy cloner" and you will find what you need. Now, be smarter about what you ask around this skeptical crowd

To tell you the truth, I usually don't take serious issue with the possibility that someone pirated a piece of software online. It's not like it can be proven with an online identity, anyway. Like another said, it is a personal choice to engage in such activity, and it is not our business.

However, it greatly annoys me if someone doesn't at least make an attempt at covering their tracks up. If you're going to commit a crime, don't make it evident that you're doing so.

If in the event that the OP is indeed a member of the ADC, it's quite sad what a few hundred dollars can buy you. While I believe that it would be unfair to impose restrictions on membership so only legit developers were accepted, I wish that those simply with deep pockets would refrain from joining.

 

[kilowattradio]

So I just purchased a new MBP and have Snow Leopard installed on my current machine. The original boot file is on my home computer (I am out of town) and trying to avoid having to download all over again.

Is there any way to "Clone" my current computer to have the operating system installed on my new machine?

You can use the

dd command

in apple terminal if you have X11.app installed. Do a google search for instructions.