How to clone and upgrade your hard drive – Super Duper
In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to upgrade your hard drive via cloning through a program called super duper. This will backup everything including your Macintosh HD. It will not backup your windows partition (BOOTCAMP)
For this tutorial, you only need the free version of super duper. No need to purchase the full version. (i do recommend purchasing the full version – This software is awesome)
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/13803
You will also need an external enclosure to work with your new hard drive. Please look at my previous tutorial how to know which external enclosure you need to purcahse. Heres the link
Run Super Duper. Copy your existing hard drive in your mac, to your new external hard drive you made (the drive containing your hd upgrade) .
Takes about an hour and a half to two hours for the copying process.From there, swap the hard drives, Consult your mac manual how to remove and install your hard drive. Turn on your computer and thats it.
Duration : 0:8:5
hi, so will this …
hi, so will this completely clone your drive, including things like iwork, so when i put the new hdd in ill have exactly were i left off with the old hdd?
Does Super Duper …
Does Super Duper also work on a regular window pc?
Hi Steve, nice vid. …
Hi Steve, nice vid. I know a 7200 HD is faster than the 5400. Is it a good idea to install a 7200 in my 13″ MBP? Would it be louder? or what are the disadvantages? Thanks.
Thanks Steve! Can …
Thanks Steve! Can you tell us how to do the same thing on a power mac please?
@stevesmacfix do i …
@stevesmacfix do i have to formated it before i use superduper
how many times can …
how many times can i clone hard drives with the same computer
do i have formatt …
do i have formatt the new one before i clone my hard drive
thanks for posting …
thanks for posting this super awesome simple instructional video! cloning drive to drive right now then gonna dual boot with ubuntu 10.04. fingers crossed.
do you have to …
do you have to format it with disk utlties
if i clone a …
if i clone a harddrive can i erase the data off the old one
Steve you never …
Steve you never disappoint me man, i love you. lol
Thanks for this …
Thanks for this great tutorial. I used this to help me when I upgraded my Mac Book to a new 500GB hard drive. It worked great. Thanks so much
do you have to …
do you have to re-enter pin cods and serials and all of that?
Hey, I just changed …
Hey, I just changed my hdd to an ssd drive and did a fresh install. Now I am having a hard time restoring iCal address book and some others. Is there a simpler way to locate these to backup the info or do you have a tutorial?
Thanks, Love the video!
So I just backed up …
So I just backed up my Mac (Tiger) and I open the external HD and see that it has a couple of files in it. Now what… I guess everything is moved over and I can do a clean install of Snow leopard.???. So happy i can’t wait. These vids have really helpfull stevesmacfix thank you very much.
So what are the …
So what are the advantages or disadvantages in using super duper opposed to Time machine backup?
Thanks for this …
Thanks for this video. Excellent video it help me a lot! What software did you use to record the video.
Your this video is …
Your this video is the best one, easy and detailed explanation about what to do and how to do. I learned lot from your other video too.
Thanks
Ok I wrongly …
Ok I wrongly commented on another video and this is the one I really wanted to commen on and now I can’t find it to see if you responded so this may get redundent can you give specs on the hardware I.e. HD case and pin thingy sorry if you responded to the other post thanks in advance
this copy al the …
this copy al the applications???
So if i do cloning …
So if i do cloning & i decide to boot up with another computer which is not mine what should i do exactly? plug the usb cable in, turn the mac on & press the Command or Option key?
You just saved my …
You just saved my about $95 this apple guy was going to charge me to do this…! Your the best man…!
I have a 1 year old …
I have a 1 year old Imac that i want to put a new Hard Drive in, do i have to do the cloneing to install a new drive??? Or can i just put in a new drive and go??? Thanks, Greg!
cant you use …
cant you use migration assistant? to clone your HD?
The APM map will …
The APM map will work perfectly fine to boot the computer however if you plan on using BootCamp or install firmware updates later, you must use the GUID partition map.