I just bought a SSD for my 2011 Macbook Pro... I have never back it up with time capsule .... Can i use the SSD to TC and then install the SSD as primary Hard Drive in my laptop? I don't have a 3rd HardDrive to make the TC .... If not any suggestions?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
The easy way to do this is to put your SSD in an external enclosure and use Carbon Copy Cloner to make an exact copy of your drive to the SSD.
And no, you couldn't do it the way you asked. A TC backup would not be a bootable drive. What I described above would be, and it also gives you a spare drive for backups. When it's all done, put the old HD in the enclosure and you have an external drive.
The easy way to do this is to put your SSD in an external enclosure and use Carbon Copy Cloner to make an exact copy of your drive to the SSD.
And no, you couldn't do it the way you asked. A TC backup would not be a bootable drive. What I described above would be, and it also gives you a spare drive for backups. When it's all done, put the old HD in the enclosure and you have an external drive.
THanks it work great ... Thanks again
You're very welcome. Enjoy the SSD. It makes a heck of a difference, doesn't it?
WOW!!! its like a new computer .... this is how a computer should be... i upgrade from stock HDD 320GB and 4 GB RAM to 250 Samsung 840 EVO SSD and 8 GB of RAM... and clean the computer in the inside ..... is not the same computer... even the cooling is better ... thanks again!!!
While you are enjoying the newfound speed, consider installing and activating TRIM Enabler or equal. This keeps the SSD from choking on deleted data and slowing down.
I know! I remember that feeling when I did mine. I feel like I'm working on a Commodore Pet from the 70's when I have to use a machine that has just an HD. Enjoy it.
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