'Startup Disk Almost Full' after RAM upgrade?

[MSastre]

Yes, you can boot and run your computer from the external clone in the dock. What I do is keep and archive a clone of the current system (10.6.8 was a very stable OS), then clone another drive and update that to the new OS for testing before cloning that to the internal drive. That gives me a chance to see how well the OS plays with all my apps first, then when I'm satisfied, I clone that to the internal and already have a current backup of the new system. Admittedly it is a cautious approach, but it has kept me out of trouble for many years.

 

[Peter Franks]

Sounds like a great idea. Presume CCC is as simple as plugging in and pressing a button without going through a load of options. I'd like to keep SL on an external, as well as the fact my Photoshop/Word for Mac don't work on any other OS. So when I see the external on desktop, it's as simple as clicking on it to see the other OS, or do I boot differently. Yes, thinking about what I just said makes no sense, I'd have to boot the plugged in external to see that OS.... thanks

 

[MSastre]

Basic versions of both CCC and SuperDuper are free and you just choose which drive you want to copy to what other drive, then wait for it to finish making the bootable copy. When accessing your clone, go to System Preferences to choose the drive you want to boot from. I personally use the paid version of SuperDuper because it has Smart Update, which only copies changes made to the drive, so takes less time to finish when you want to make your cloned drive current.

 

[Peter Franks]

System Preferences, oh, so you don't have to start up with external, it can be accessed after, didn't know that either. Thanks

 

[Fishrrman]

Peter Franks, stop musing and wondering about how CCC works.

Just download it and TRY it.

Then get back to us with your impressions!