Q: How do I transfer Time Machine backup to another hd?
I'm running out of space on my external HD that I'm using for Time Machine. How do I upgrade to a larger external HD?
iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), 8 Gigs Ram
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 11:00 AM
First, get a larger drive that has been properly partitioned and formatted for OS X. With both drives connected clone the old drive to the new drive:
Clone using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility in the Utilities folder.
2. Select the destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
4. Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag
it to the Destination entry field.
5. Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to
the Source entry field.
6. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the new backup drive. Source means the old backup drive.
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 11:02 AM
