Can I install OS X 10.6 on a USB drive after the Mac HD dies?

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Can I install OS X 10.6 on a USB drive after the Mac HD dies?

I don't have a bootable backup HD for my Mac, nor a complete backup copy of my HD.

So, if the Mac hard drive suddenly fails one day, would I be able to still turn on the Mac, plug in a USB drive, insert the OS install CD, and install the OS on the USB to use the Mac???

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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jan 1, 2013 8:23 AM

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Niel

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Jan 1, 2013 8:26 AM in response to moomomoo

Yes, but it's probably better to use that drive as a bootable backup.

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Jan 1, 2013 8:33 AM in response to Niel

You mean, I should buy a USB drive now, and make it into a bootable backup now, before the Mac HD dies?

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Niel

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Jan 1, 2013 8:34 AM in response to moomomoo

Yes.

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Jan 1, 2013 8:56 AM in response to Niel

Ok, thanks 🙂 Can the USB be one of those cheap small flash drives (16GB or so)?

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