Just bought new macbook, best way to clone?

[yalag]

I just a bought a new macbook pro and upgrading from my old macbook pro. This one has more ram and faster cpu. What is the best way to clone everything over? I don't want to use TM because I've heard stories that it sometimes does not copy everything over.

I need an exact copy of everything in the disk on the new disk. Thank you!

 

[GGJstudios]

I just a bought a new macbook pro and upgrading from my old macbook pro. This one has more ram and faster cpu. What is the best way to clone everything over? I don't want to use TM because I've heard stories that it sometimes does not copy everything over.

I need an exact copy of everything in the disk on the new disk. Thank you!

Carbon Copy Cloner creates a bootable clone.

 

[yalag]

Carbon Copy Cloner creates a bootable clone.

How does this work? Do I clone to an external drive and then clone to my new mac?

 

[GGJstudios]

How does this work? Do I clone to an external drive and then clone to my new mac?

I want to clone my entire hard drive to a new hard drive or a new machine

 

[yalag]

I actually can't afford to buy an 500Gb external drive right now nor do I have time machine. How can I use ccc to do this? Am I better of buying a firewire cable? Does target mode still works in recent macbooks?

 

[416049]

I actually can't afford to buy an 500Gb external drive right now nor do I have time machine. How can I use ccc to do this? Am I better of buying a firewire cable? Does target mode still works in recent macbooks?

yes target mode still works, the link ggj posted has all the infos regarding cc and migration assistant, you need a firewire cable to do target disc mode (if you want to) and i would borrow an external hd from a friend or something for a day and give it back if you cant afford one.

 

[yalag]

yes target mode still works, the link ggj posted has all the infos regarding cc and migration assistant, you need a firewire cable to do target disc mode (if you want to) and i would borrow an external hd from a friend or something for a day and give it back if you cant afford one.

but I thought if I have a firewire cable I can connect directly between two macs and not need a disk?

 

[416049]

but I thought if I have a firewire cable I can connect directly between two macs and not need a disk?

i thought you wanted to clone it to the external hd, my mistake, yes than a firewire cable is all you need (apart from having a big enough harddrive in your new computer to fit everything you want).

 

[yalag]

I want a firewire 800 to 800 cable right?

 

[416049]

I want a firewire 800 to 800 cable right?

if your old laptop has firewire 800 than yes, if its 400 you need a different cable.

 

[yalag]

if your old laptop has firewire 800 than yes, if its 400 you need a different cable.

My old macbook is a 2.66 intel core 2 duo. Do you know which I have?

 

[GGJstudios]

My old macbook is a 2.66 intel core 2 duo. Do you know which I have?

You can find specs on all Apple products, including which ports you have:

• By visiting EveryMac.com:
• By entering your serial number here to find specs for your model.

 

[416049]

My old macbook is a 2.66 intel core 2 duo. Do you know which I have?

there are a couple can you point it out on this site?

Everymac.com