Is there a way to ‘clone’ my macOS over to 30 iMacs?

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Is there a way to ‘clone’ my macOS over to 30 iMacs?

Hello, I am running OS Ventura, and I'm trying to clone one computer that I have set up perfectly with all my apps/files/etc.

I was able to create a cloned bootable image using Carbon Copy Cloner, but I can't place the cloned image on the hard drive (Machintosh HD). This has working in the past, but I think Apple made some changes.

Does anyone know how to clone Macs...meaning create a total copy of a Mac on 30 different Macs? I'm pretty techy, I just need to be pointed in the right directions.

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Posted on Aug 2, 2024 3:16 PM

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Aug 2, 2024 8:39 PM in response to 3093bryant

Making bootable clones is a thing of the past especially with the M-series Macs.

If you are going to be maintaining a large number of systems, then you need to look into setting up & using an MDM solution. One popular MDM solution is JAMF.

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Kurt Lang

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Aug 3, 2024 8:29 AM in response to 3093bryant

On top of what HWTech noted, this wasn't really a good plan even before M-series Macs. Such as, trying to clone a Mac Pro setup to iMacs and/or minis. Many of the installed files are the same, but the drivers and other low level files are not.

Usually, an OS install not intended for the hardware it was cloned to would often run, but not well. Sometimes the Mac with the cloned data would simply stop with a fault screen during startup.

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Is there a way to ‘clone’ my macOS over to 30 iMacs?

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