Is there a free version of CCC for Mountain Lion?

[2012Tony2012]

I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion, but now the free version of Carbon Copy Cloner complains it won't run and that I need to upgrade...however the new version is not freeware it seems?

Anyone know if it's possible to run CCC on Mountail Lion using the FREEWARE version?

 

[Macman45]

CCC is now a commercial product, so if you want it, you are going to have to buy ;



http://www.bombich.com/

 

[trustever]

there is not a version of CCC but you can use super duper, it has also a nicer interface and no nasty ads.

 

[hwojtek]

Actually, as far as I remember the older versions of CCC do run under Mountain Lion, only warn you against it. I believe the point is it doesn't properly work with the recovery partition.
Luckily there are a few "create recovery partition" scripts floating around the web (Google it), so if my memory serves me correctly, it's OK to use CCC and then run a script after a reboot. Actually this is what I did with the last ad/freeware version of the CCC.

 

[Weaselboy]

I upgraded from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion, but now the free version of Carbon Copy Cloner complains it won't run and that I need to upgrade...however the new version is not freeware it seems?

Anyone know if it's possible to run CCC on Mountail Lion using the FREEWARE version?

You can still use the free 3.4.7 version with ML and it is fully functional, it just has not been tested by the developer. Read this post from the dev. for more info.

 

[GGJstudios]

You can use version 3.5.1 ($40) or 3.4.7 (free, and works well on OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8). It just hasn't been tested on ML, but it works fine.

 

[2012Tony2012]

You can use version 3.5.1 ($40) or 3.4.7 (free, and works well on OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8). It just hasn't been tested on ML, but it works fine.

OK thanks, I will just ignore the warning message then 🙂

When I bought and ran Mountain Lion from the App Store, it didn't create the rescue partition anyway it seems. How come?

 

[GGJstudios]

OK thanks, I will just ignore the warning message then 🙂

When I bought and ran Mountain Lion from the App Store, it didn't create the rescue partition anyway it seems. How come?

It certainly can, if you have the settings correct. See "Cloning Apple's Recovery HD partition" in the following link:

Carbon Copy Cloner Documentation

 

[2012Tony2012]

there is not a version of CCC but you can use super duper, it has also a nicer interface and no nasty ads.

But Super Duper costs money, it's not free!

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13803/superduper!

 

[GGJstudios]

But Super Duper costs money, it's not free!

Also, SuperDuper! will not clone the recovery partition.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Also, SuperDuper! will not clone the recovery partition.

How do I load and run the recovery partition to see if my ML upgrade did in fact create it?

And does the free version and old version of CCC clone the recovery partition?

 

[GGJstudios]

How do I load and run the recovery partition to see if my ML upgrade did in fact create it?

Hold down Command+R keys during boot to access the Recovery HD partition.

And does the free version and old version of CCC clone the recovery partition?

Both versions work the same.

 

[53kyle]

But Super Duper costs money, it's not free!

http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/13803/superduper!

Shareware means that there is the free version, but for a couple of useless features you can pay if you want

 

[2012Tony2012]

Hold down Command+R keys during boot to access the Recovery HD partition.

Both versions work the same.

If both work the same, why do people pay for the latest version? Why not just use the free version?

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As I went to clone my Mountain Lion, I got this message:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o07piksqj69pajx/Screen Shot 2013-04-27 at 8.26.54 AM.png

What shall I do now?

 

[GGJstudios]

If both work the same, why do people pay for the latest version? Why not just use the free version?

Many people do. Both work just the same.

Carbon Copy Cloner's Transition to a Commercial Product: Frequently Asked Questions

Can I continue using the older version that is "donationware"?
Yes, absolutely. If you are currently using CCC and have not donated in the past, you are welcome to continue using any version up to and including 3.4.7 as long as you like without purchasing a license. Note, however, that previous versions of CCC are not qualified against Mountain Lion and we are no longer developing older versions of CCC.

As I went to clone my Mountain Lion, I got this message:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/o07piksqj69pajx/Screen Shot 2013-04-27 at 8.26.54 AM.png

What shall I do now?

Did you read the whole message? It tells you what to do:

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[2012Tony2012]

Interesting, I opened CCC again, but this time it doesn't give me that option for rescue partition. So I just continue?

 

[GGJstudios]

Interesting, I opened CCC again, but this time it doesn't give me that option for rescue partition. So I just continue?

I would follow the instructions for cloning the recovery partition. Use the support materials available at bombich.com. The procedures for using CCC are well documented there.

System Requirements, Installing, Updating, and Uninstalling CCC
Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting

 

[petsk]

Learn how to use Disk Utility or set up Time Machine instead of using CCC.

 

[GGJstudios]

Learn how to use Disk Utility or set up Time Machine instead of using CCC.

There's no need to do that, unless someone simply wants to use TM. Time Machine cannot create bootable clones of your drive like CCC can.

 

[Weaselboy]

OK thanks, I will just ignore the warning message then 🙂

When I bought and ran Mountain Lion from the App Store, it didn't create the rescue partition anyway it seems. How come?

A Mountain Lion install will create a recovery partition. There is no way to stop it from creating one actually. Just type "diskutil list" without the quotes in Terminal and you should see the 650mb recovery hd partition.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Learn how to use Disk Utility or set up Time Machine instead of using CCC.

I have been there and done that, I would never use TM ever again! I love CCC🙂

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By the way GGJstudios, in ML, it doesn't seem to work to follow the steps to uninstall apps. How do I do it on ML?

 

[GGJstudios]

By the way GGJstudios, in ML, it doesn't seem to work to follow the steps to uninstall apps. How do I do it on ML?

This should work with any OS X version, including ML.

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program​

If you're having problems, explain what's happening.

 

[petsk]

I have been there and done that, I would never use TM ever again! I love CCC🙂

If you are looking for a 100% clone copy then Disk Utility is the (only) way to go. CCC cannot perform a perfect clone and neither can any other third party app. At least not as long as they are running in userland because files will be locked while OS X is booted. You can run Disk Utility without booting into OS X.

 

[GGJstudios]

If you are looking for a 100% clone copy then Disk Utility is the (only) way to go. CCC cannot perform a perfect clone and neither can any other third party app. At least not as long as they are running in userland because files will be locked while OS X is booted. You can run Disk Utility without booting into OS X.

For anything short of forensic level cloning, CCC clones work perfectly fine and don't require rebooting. That makes it far more usable for regular backup purposes, and will more than satisfy all but a very few users.

 

[2012Tony2012]

This should work with any OS X version, including ML.

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program​

If you're having problems, explain what's happening.

In Snow Leopard, whenever I typed in a word, e.g SuperDuper, it would find it, but in Mountain Lion, it doesn't, why?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9jf2wd9get76z5/Screen Shot 2013-04-27 at 10.06.11 AM.png