New SSD, transfer data

[fedecape]

Hello guys,

My OWC SSD (4 years old) passed away, so I purchased a cheap Kingston SSD on Amazon. I'm currently running OS X using an external usb (2.0!!) western digital hard drive, and I'm almost done setting up the OS and installing the programs I need.
When the SSD arrives, I'd like to transfer everything in this hdd to the new one. What's the best way to do that?

Thank you

 

[simsaladimbamba]

CarbonCopyCloner (version 3.4.7 is still free and available for download here and works with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) or SuperDuper! after doing this:

How to format a new HDD to install Mac OS X onto (or make a bootable copy onto)​

 

[illusionx]

Super duper does not copy the recovery partition.

Also, don't forget to get trim enabler since OSX disables it on non-apple SSD.

 

[MCAsan]

Disk Utility's Restore function. existing drive is source with new drive as destination. Disk Utility is a free utility that comes with the OS.

 

[matreya]

CarbonCopyCloner (version 3.4.7 is still free and available for download here and works with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion) or SuperDuper! after doing this:

How to format a new HDD to install Mac OS X onto (or make a bootable copy onto)​

Carbon Copy Cloner is an excellent tool, and the version that works with Mavericks has a 30-day trial period.

 

[r0k]

Carbon Copy Cloner is an excellent tool, and the version that works with Mavericks has a 30-day trial period.

I was happy to pay for CCC because it worked so well for so many of my OSX HDD / SSD upgrades. I now use a slightly different method. What I do these days is this:

1) Connect new drive via USB/Sata adapter
2) Install OSX on new drive (using USB OSX install stick I made)
3) Boot to drive with fresh OSX install and allow migration assistant to bring everything over from the internal Macintosh HD
4) After "sufficient time" which is sometimes weeks but more often minutes I open up the Mac, take out the old drive and put in the new one I just made

 

[Fishrrman]

It should be noted that you can still download the latest version of CCC -for free-, and use it for 30 days -for free-.

Certainly long enough to do the job in question.

I can't understand why anyone would fool around with Disk Utility for cloning a drive, when CCC does the job as well or better, with a more "user understandable" interface...

 

[mr99]

I had a thread on this recently and it worked. Search my topics.

 

[MCAsan]

I can't understand why anyone would fool around with Disk Utility for cloning a drive, when CCC does the job as well or better, with a more "user understandable" interface...

Three simple benefits:

1. Because it provided as part of the OS for free.
2. It works.
3. It is simple to use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhNma0ZjrWs

 

[dovahkiin691]

Some SSDs come with the tools and software you need to transfer or clone your existing files, maybe your new SSD will have it too